Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque)

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The north elevation of the Compass Bank Building, seen from 6th Street NW.

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.

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• Compass Bank Building (Emporis)
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