Highland Business in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Solar Building

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023

1. Solar Building Marker

Inscription. Built 1956. The first active solar heated commercial building in the world, originally the offices of Bridgers and Paxton, Engineers.
Site No. 1171
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico (Marker Number 1171.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 35° 4.844′ N, 106° 35.253′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Highland Business. Marker is on Truman Street Northeast north of Copper Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 Truman St NE, Albuquerque NM 87108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 432 Montclaire Drive NE (approx. 0.7 miles away); 231-233 Morningside Dr NE (approx. 0.7 miles away); 245 Morningside Dr NE (approx. 0.7 miles away); Microsoft Founding (approx. 0.7 miles away); 227-229 Aliso Dr NE (approx. 0.8 miles away); 404 Aliso Drive NE (approx. 0.8 miles away); 341 Aliso Drive NE (approx. 0.8 miles away); 204-206 Solano Drive NE (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.

Also see . . .
1. Solar Building. Frank Bridgers and Don Paxton, principals

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of the engineering firm that bore their name, developed the idea for the Solar Building shortly after they established their firm in 1951. (Simon Sawyer, Albuquerque Modernism Project, University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning) (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Solar Building (PDF). The original [solar] system maintained comfortable temperatures within the building for six years and was acclaimed as one of the most significant achievements in the practical application of solar energy. (Earth Alert via Internet Archive; archived from original Nov. 7, 2018) (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023

2. Solar Building Marker

Solar Building image. Click for full size.

Life Magazine via Google Books (Public Domain), December 17, 1956

3. Solar Building

The groundbreaking building was featured in Life magazine.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.