first methodist episcopal church (also known as friendship hall) is a historic methodist church at 3rd street and lead avenue in downtown albuquerque, new mexico. it was built in 1904 to replace an earlier adobe church on the same site, which the congregation had outgrown. the architect was charles frederick whittlesey. the earlier church, built in 1880–2, was the first church in new town but had become inadequate by the turn of the century and was torn down.