Federal Building
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
November 22, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002533

About this property

The Federal Building and United States Courthouse, erected in 1930, is a historic landmark located in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the complex of federal buildings on Gold Avenue that includes the Old Post Office, Dennis Chavez Federal Building, and the Federal Building at 517 Gold SW. The imposing six-story building, faced with limestone and buff-colored terra-cotta tile in a brick pattern with molded inlays, is topped with a Mediterranean-style red tile roof and a domed…

Location

421 Gold Ave., SW
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.08397, -106.65275

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80002533. It was listed on November 22, 1980.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Post Office
Industrial
0 mi
McCanna-Hubbell Building
Industrial
0 mi
Maisel's Indian Trading Post
Civil War
0.1 mi
Simms Building
Modern
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Occupation of Albuquerque
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Chamuscado-Rodríguez Expedition 1581
1581Colonial
1 mi
Reconquest of New Mexico (de Cruzate's Campaign)
1689Colonial
2.5 mi
Tiwa Pueblo Skirmish – Alcanfor 1540
1540Colonial
4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Federal Building listed on the National Register?

Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building?

Federal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building?

The period of significance for Federal Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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