Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

The Federal Building and United States Courthouse, built 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.

Federal Building
The Federal Building in 2013
Location421 Gold Ave. SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°5′2″N 106°39′8″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mediterranean Style
NRHP reference No.80002533[1]
NMSRCP No.700
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1980
Designated NMSRCPOctober 20, 1978[2]

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 cupola. The building was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore.[3]

The lobby of the Federal Building contains a mural by Loren Mozley titled The Rebellion of 1680 which depicts the Pueblo Revolt. Another mural, Justice Tempered with Mercy by Emil Bisttram, adorns the wall outside the District Courtroom on the sixth floor. This historically significant courtroom was used by the U.S. District Court until it relocated to the Dennis Chavez Building in 1965. The courtroom was restored to its original appearance in 1981.[3]

The Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Trivia
  • This building appeared several times in the 2004 thriller Suspect Zero.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "New Mexico State and National Registers". New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  3. "U.S. Courthouse, Albuquerque, NM". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved 20 May 2012.

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