Sunshine Building
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Sunshine Building
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Central Ave. facade
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| Location: | 120 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Built: | 1924 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 85003619 |
| Added to NRHP: | 1985 |
The Sunshine Building is a historic building in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, located at the intersection of Central Avenue and Second Street. The six-story building was designed by the El Paso firm of Trost & Trost and built in 1924, originally housing offices and a 920-seat movie theater. It is of reinforced concrete construction, with a facade of yellow brick.[1]
The Sunshine Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985[2] and has been designated as a Historic Landmark by the city.[3]
F. D. Fogg and Company, Jewelers, operated a fine jewelry store in the building from 1948 until the 1970s. The store's classic neon sign and pink marble facade were recognized downtown Albuquerque landmarks throughout that period.[citation needed]
The TV Show In Plain Sight films the exterior of this location, as the fictional office of the US Marshal's Witness Protection Service.
[edit] Sunshine Theater
The Sunshine Theater, which occupies a significant portion of the building, was Albuquerque's first movie palace. The first film shown there was Scaramouche, starring Ramón Novarro and accompanied by a special orchestra for the occasion.[1] The theater stopped showing first-run movies in 1974 and closed completely in the 1980s, but has since been remodeled into a popular live music venue. The Sunshine Theater has hosted a number of notable acts such as The Strokes, Snoop Dogg, Stone Temple Pilots, The Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse, Rancid, Coheed and Cambria, Social Distortion, Deftones, Anthrax, Testament, Children of Bodom, and Deadmau5 among others. The Sunshine Theater's set up is an open floor, a large balcony,and a bar that seats a 21 and older audience, in all they accommodate about 1000 people. The Theater is the most popular venue in the Albuquerque metro area to accommodate smaller but still notable acts with many times over 5 or more shows in one month. The Sunshine Theater's only other competitor is the Launchpad,a live music venue and bar that is about the same set up as the Sunshine Theater but much smaller and is only four blocks from the Sunshine Theater. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sunshine Building". Albuquerque Official City Website. http://www.cabq.gov/planning/lucc/sunshine.html. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nm/Bernalillo/state3.html. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Historic Landmarks and Historic Overlay Zones". Albuquerque Official City Website. http://www.cabq.gov/planning/lucc/landmarks.html. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ Potts, Leanne (July 22, 2003). "Sunshine Theater's Appeal Is Its All-Ages Music Shows". Albuquerque Journal (NM): pp. A5.
[edit] External links
- Sunshine Building (City of Albuquerque)
- Sunshine Building (Emporis)
Coordinates: 35°05′03″N 106°38′56″W / 35.084237°N 106.649008°W
