Occidental Life Building, Commercial building in Downtown Albuquerque, US.
The Occidental Life Building features white terra cotta tiles on its facade, with pointed arches and quatrefoil windows following Venetian Gothic Revival architecture.
Opening in 1917, the building underwent reconstruction after a fire in 1933, when architect W. Miles Brittelle preserved the exterior walls while rebuilding the interior structure.
The building's design by Henry C. Trost reflects the influence of European architecture in early 20th-century American commercial buildings, specifically the Doge's Palace in Venice.
Located at the intersection of Third Street and Gold Avenue, the structure serves as an office building with a second story added during the 1981 renovation.
The Denver Terra-Cotta Tile Company manufactured specific decorative elements for the building, including floral ornamentation on spandrels and capitals with pointed turrets.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 1917
GPS coordinates: 35.08362,-106.65079
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:14
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