Spotted the Occidental Life Building while on a city tour and a beautiful design it is, well worth locating and it gleams in the sunlight.

What a treat to pass this beauty on my morning walk in downtown Albuquerque. Stunning !If you are in the area, take a 2nd or 3rd look. The design is a thing of beauty.

When visiting downtown ABQ, taking time to walk to and photograph this unique treasure is highly recommended. My wife and I were waiting for an early afternoon film to begin at nearby KiMo Theater on Saturday, 11 Jun 2016, and I decided to walk around the central downtown area for a few minutes. I had read about this building in the Moon Travel Guide for New Mexico and wanted to scope it out. What an impressive sight! The building in on the northwest corner of Gold Avenue and 3rd Street. This building features a Venetian Gothic Revival style that is unusual for New Mexico. The gleaming white terra cotta tile facade wraps around the south and east sides of the building. The facade was modeled after that of the Doge's Palace in Venice, with arcades of pointed Venetian Gothic arches and elaborate floral ornamentation. The building's rounded corners are punctuated with pointed turrets. After taking several photographs, I returned to KiMo for Sunset Boulevard. After the movie and before driving on to Santa Fe, I had to show this building to my wife. We had a blast enjoying the majesty of this most unique site.