Occidental Life Building, Commercial building in Downtown Albuquerque, US.

The Occidental Life Building is an office building at Third Street and Gold Avenue in downtown Albuquerque. Its white terra cotta facade, wrapping the south and east sides, copies the Doge's Palace in Venice with pointed Gothic arcades, quatrefoil windows, floral spandrels and capitals, and rounded corners set with pointed turrets. A 1934 rebuilding added an ornamental frieze and a row of finials.

Built in 1917 as the headquarters of the Occidental Life Insurance Company, founded in 1906, the building was designed by Henry C. Trost and opened with an evening ceremony attended by about 1,000 people. A fire on April 25, 1933, gutted the interior but left the exterior walls standing; W. Miles Brittelle rebuilt it, reopening in spring 1934 with a redesigned roofline.

The name reflects the Occidental Life Insurance Company, the original tenant that shaped its purpose. Visitors can still see the decorative details on the facade and entrances that show the connection to Venetian models.

The building sits at the intersection of Third Street and Gold Avenue in downtown, making it easy to find and access. A second story was added during a 1981 renovation, so the lower and upper levels differ in age and design.

The Denver Terra-Cotta Tile Company manufactured custom terra cotta elements for this building, including floral ornaments on the spandrels and capitals with pointed turrets. These hand-finished details show the craftsmanship that went into early American commercial buildings.