Solar Building
Also known as Bridgers & Paxton Office Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Solar Building
Solar Building, at 213 Truman St., NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 10, 1989. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the national level. It describes its style as International Style, as it does for 4 other New Mexico listings.
What it isCommercial building in New Mexico, United States of America. 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 · 126 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
213 Truman St., NE., Albuquerque · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Solar BuildingStart here
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Tewa LodgeSpanish-Pueblo Revival · Built 1946 · 0.4 mi on
8 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
International Style style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as International Style.
Memories of Solar Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Solar Building
Is Solar Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 10, 1989 (Register number 89001589).
Is Solar 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, 1.6 miles away.
Can you visit Solar 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 Solar Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 126 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 77847164 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.