Compass Bank Building

505 Marquette Avenue NW is a high-rise office building located at 505 Marquette Avenue NW in Downtown Albuquerque, . It was the tallest building in New Mexico upon its completion and remained the holder of that title until the completion of the Albuquerque Plaza towers in 1990, making it currently the third tallest.
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  • Type: Office building
  • Description: building in New Mexico, United States
  • Address: 505 Marquette Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Central Library and 500 Marquette.

Library
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The Main Library is a public library in Downtown , and the main branch of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library system. Opened in 1975, it was designed by local architect George Pearl and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. is situated 940 feet south of Compass Bank Building.

Office building
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is a 15-story, 71.7 m high-rise office building located at Avenue NW in Downtown Albuquerque, . The building was designed by Dwayne Lewis Architects and was completed in 1986.

Hotel
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The is a historic Queen Anne style home in , . It was built around 1896 by Maude Goodlander and Martha Talbott, but is most closely associated with William and Brittania Mauger, who owned it from 1907 to 1932. is situated 620 feet northwest of Compass Bank Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albuquerque and Martinez Town.

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, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the of . Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.

Neighborhood
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Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central , , immediately northeast of Downtown. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico.

Suburb
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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, , for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés.

Compass Bank Building

Latitude
35.08868° or 35° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
-106.65267° or 106° 39′ 10″ west
Levels
18
Height
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
857M38QW+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182298522
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Wiki­data ID
Q5156080
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: John A. Price Law Enforcement Center and Frank L. Horan City Hall - Albuquerque City Hall.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: ValuTel Communications, Inc. and Christa’s Excellent Auto, LLC.

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Worth a closer look: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

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