Federal Building and United States Courthouse, Federal courthouse in downtown Albuquerque, United States.
The Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a six-story building on Gold Avenue in downtown Albuquerque, faced in limestone and buff-colored terra-cotta tile laid in a brick pattern with molded inlays. A red Mediterranean-style tile roof and a domed cupola top it. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore.
The building was designed in 1930 by the Office of the Supervising Architect and became the central location for federal judicial proceedings in New Mexico. It served as an important hub for justice administration across the state.
The lobby holds Loren Mozley's mural The Rebellion of 1680, depicting the Pueblo Revolt. Outside the sixth-floor District Courtroom hangs Justice Tempered with Mercy by Emil Bisttram. That courtroom served the U.S. District Court until 1965 and was restored to its original appearance in 1981.
The building is located downtown and easy to find when exploring central Albuquerque. Keep in mind that this is an active courthouse, so security procedures and restrictions apply to visitors.
The sixth-floor courtroom served the U.S. District Court until it moved to the Dennis Chavez Building in 1965, and was restored to its original appearance in 1981. The building also appeared several times in the 2004 thriller Suspect Zero.
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