Southern Union Gas Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Southern Union Gas Company Building

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
March 30, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
04000252

About this property

The Southern Union Gas Company Building is a historic building in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is notable as one of the earliest International style buildings in the city. Built in 1951, it was the largest of several Southern Union offices around the state designed by southwestern architect John Gaw Meem. Meem was much better known for working in the Pueblo Revival style but did design a handful of other modernist buildings, such as the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.

Location

723 Silver Ave. SW
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.08517, -106.65695

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 04000252. It was listed on March 30, 2004.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Nearby Battles

Confederate Occupation of Albuquerque
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
Chamuscado-Rodríguez Expedition 1581
1581Colonial
0.9 mi
Reconquest of New Mexico (de Cruzate's Campaign)
1689Colonial
2.4 mi
Tiwa Pueblo Skirmish – Alcanfor 1540
1540Colonial
3.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Southern Union Gas Company Building listed on the National Register?

Southern Union Gas Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Southern Union Gas Company Building?

Southern Union Gas Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Southern Union Gas Company Building?

The period of significance for Southern Union Gas Company Building is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1951.

Can I research the history near Southern Union Gas Company Building?

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