Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque)

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Compass Bank Building
The north elevation of the Compass Bank Building, seen from 6th Street NW
Information
Location	505 Marquette Avenue NW Albuquerque
Status	Complete
Constructed	1968
Use	Office
Height
Roof	72.5 m (238 ft)
Floor count	18

The Compass Bank Building is an 18-story highrise located at 505 Marquette Avenue NW in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The building consists of a twelve-story office block sitting on top of a six-story base containing a parking garage. The roof height is 73 m (238 ft) and the height with the antenna on top is 83 m (272 ft). The Compass Bank Building was completed in 1968 and was originally called the National Building. At that time it was the tallest building the state in New Mexico. It has since been surpassed by both towers of Albuquerque Plaza in 1990, making it the third tallest building in the state.

[edit] Trivia

• This building housed the headquarters of Microsoft in the late 1970s.

[edit] External links

• Compass Bank Building (Emporis)

• Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque) is at coordinates 35°05′19″N 106°39′09″W / 35.088697, -106.652577 (Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque))Coordinates: 35°05′19″N 106°39′09″W / 35.088697, -106.652577 (Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque))

Preceded by Bank of the West Tower

Tallest Building in Albuquerque 1968—1990 73m

Succeeded by Albuquerque Plaza

v • d • e High-rises in Albuquerque, New Mexico Current Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower · Hyatt Regency Albuquerque · Compass Bank Building · Albuquerque Petroleum Building · Bank of the West Tower · Gold Building · Dennis Chavez Federal Building · PNM Building · Simms Building · Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse · Metropolitan Courthouse · Park Plaza Condominiums · First National Bank Building · La Posada de Albuquerque Proposed The Residences at Packard Place · Chant Tower See also List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque