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Occidental Life Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Occidental Life Building

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Albuquerque
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About Occidental Life Building

Occidental Life Building, at 119 3rd Ave., SW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 30, 1978. It was among the first 8 of Albuquerque’s 137 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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 · 65 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

119 3rd Ave., SW, Albuquerque · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Occidental Life BuildingStart here
  2. 2Pacific Desk BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3AT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding · next door
  4. 4First National Bank BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Old Hilton HotelBuilt 1939 · 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.

BSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19520.1 miBSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19540.1 miBOld Post OfficeBuilding0.1 miBFederal BuildingMediterranean · Built 19300.1 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.1 miBMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding0.1 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding0.1 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.1 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.2 miBMain LibraryBuilding0.2 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.3 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.3 miBEller ApartmentsBuilding0.3 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.3 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.3 mi
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BDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.3 miBSpringer BuildingBuilding0.3 miBShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.4 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.4 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.4 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.4 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.4 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.5 miBHuning Highlands Conoco Service StationBuilding0.5 miBAlbuquerque Public LibraryBuilding0.5 miBWashington ApartmentsVernacular0.5 miBSouthwestern Brewery and Ice CompanyBuilt 18880.5 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.5 mi

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Questions about Occidental Life Building

Is Occidental Life Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 30, 1978 (Register number 78001805).

Is Occidental Life 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, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Occidental Life 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 Occidental Life Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 65 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 77847100 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.