Albuquerque, New Mexico - Historic Microsoft Headquarters
- Address:
- 199 California St. NE, Albuquerque, NM
- Directions:
- On the southeast corner of Linn Ave. NE and California St. NE. I-40 exit 162. Drive south on Louisiana Ave. around 1.5 miles, past the State Fairgrounds on the right. Turn right onto Central Ave. (old Route 66), then make the next right, past the Fairgrounds, onto California St. The rock and plaque will be one block north, on the left.
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The text for the plaque planned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen at Linn and California NE reads as follows: "Microsoft Inc., housed at this site from 1975 to 1979, was founded here by Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates, whose passion for technology and vision of "a computer on every desk and in every home" led to the development of Microsoft's groundbreaking software. Paul Allen and Bill Gates would like to acknowledge the important role that the city of Albuquerque played in the company's early development, offering an environment that stimulated creativity and encouraged entreprenurial spirit." [Bill Boehm, 10/02/2006]
[RA: The plaque and the rock are now in place. Pose in front of it acting worshipful, or making rude gestures, depending on how you feel....]Nearby Offbeat Places
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