Occidental Life Building

The Occidental Life Building is a historic office building in Albuquerque, , in the United States. Featuring an unusual Venetian Gothic Revival architectural style inspired by the Doge's Palace in , the building is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks and has been described as "unique in the country".
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: United States historic place
  • Address: 119 3rd Street Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rosenwald Building and Hope Building.

Historic building
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The is a historic building located in Downtown , . Designed by Henry Trost of the firm of Trost & Trost and built in 1910, it was the first reinforced concrete building in the city.

Historic site
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The is a historic commercial building in Albuquerque, . Built in 1894, it is one of the only surviving 19th century buildings in Downtown Albuquerque.

Historic building
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The is a historic commercial building in downtown Albuquerque, . Built in 1925 by the S. H. Kress & Co. department store chain, it is notable as a well-preserved early 20th century retail building. is situated 530 feet northwest of Occidental Life 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in southeast , , which is significant as one of the oldest developments on the city's East Mesa. Much of the neighborhood is included in the Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Occidental Life Building

Latitude
35.08371° or 35° 5′ 1″ north
Longitude
-106.65083° or 106° 39′ 3″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
857M38MX+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 329065341
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7075686
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Occidental Life Building” goes by many names.

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