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Ernie Pyle House/Library

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Ernie Pyle Library Albuquerque New Mexico
Ernie Pyle Library Albuquerque New Mexico

The Ernie Pyle House/Library is a historic house at 900 Girard Boulevard, SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1940, it was the home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle from then until his untimely death in 1945 during World War II. It now serves as a branch of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library, containing Pyle memorabilia and a monument to Pyle. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006.

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Ernie Pyle House/Library
Santa Monica Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque Nob Hill

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