Timeline of Tallest Buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Albuquerque. Since 1990, this title has been held by the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower.
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank Building | 217-233 Central Avenue NW | 1922–1954 | 141 / 43 | 9 | |
| Simms Building | 400 Gold Avenue SW | 1954–1961 | 180 / 55 | 13 | |
| Gold Building | 320 Gold Avenue SW | 1961–1963 | 203 / 62 | 14 | |
| Bank of the West Tower | 5301 Central Avenue NE | 1963–1966 | 213 / 65 | 17 | |
| Compass Bank Building | 505 Marquette Avenue NW | 1966–1990 | 238 / 73 | 18 | |
| Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower | 201 Third Street NW | 1990–present | 351 / 107 | 22 |
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