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Federal Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building

Also known as Old Courthouse Building

On the National Register since 198046 years
MediterraneanListed 1980Albuquerque
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About

About Federal Building

Federal Building, at 421 Gold Ave., SW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1980. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mediterranean, as it does for 7 other New Mexico listings. 23 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 54 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built, designed by Office of the Supervising Architect
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

421 Gold Ave., SW, Albuquerque · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Federal BuildingStart here
  2. 2Old Post OfficeBuilding · next door
  3. 3Simms BuildingInternational Style · Built 1954 · next door
  4. 4St. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 1952 · next door
  5. 5First Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 1904 · next door
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding<0.1 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding<0.1 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.1 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.1 miBOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.1 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.1 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.1 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.1 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.2 miBAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.2 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.2 miBEller ApartmentsBuilding0.2 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilding0.2 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.2 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.2 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.2 miBOld Hilton HotelBuilt 19390.2 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.2 mi
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BMain LibraryBuilding0.2 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.3 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.3 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.3 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBSpringer BuildingBuilding0.4 miBWashington ApartmentsVernacular0.4 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.4 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.5 miBShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.5 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.5 miBBerthold Spitz HousePrairie School0.5 miBSouthwestern Brewery and Ice CompanyBuilt 18880.5 miDFourth Ward DistrictQueen Anne0.5 mi
More like it

Mediterranean style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mediterranean.

Fourth Ward District0.5 mi away
Chester Carnes House0.8 mi away
Monte Vista SchoolBuilt 1931 · 2.4 mi away

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Questions about Federal Building

Is Federal Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 1980 (Register number 80002533).

Is Federal Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit Federal Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Federal Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 54 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847146 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.