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Bataan Memorial Building
The Bataan Memorial Building is a state government building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which formerly served as the New Mexico Territorial Capitol from 1900 to 1912 and State Capitol from 1912 to 1966. Since being replaced by the present New Mexico State Capitol, the building has housed various state government offices. It was listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 2024 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2025. The building had a series of additions completed in 1910, 1923, and 1952. During the 1952 project, the dome and portico of the old capitol were removed and the entire complex was remodeled in the Territorial Revival style, largely obscuring the original architecture. However, some details, such as the arched windows on the third floor, are still visible. The former capitol was renamed in 1968 to honor over 800 New Mexicans who died during the Battle of Bataan and subsequent Bataan Death March during World War II. A memorial, consistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe ( ; , literal translation, lit. "Holy Faith") is the capital city, capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Santa Fe County. With over 89,000 residents, Santa Fe is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, fourth-most populous city in the state and the principal city of the Santa Fe metropolitan statistical area, which had 154,823 residents in 2020. Santa Fe is the third-largest city in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, New Mexico, Los Alamos Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos combined statistical area, combined statistical area, which had a population of 1,162,523 in 2020. Situated at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the city is at the highest altitude of any U.S. state capital, with an elevation of 6,998 feet (2,133 m). Founded in 1610 as the capital of ', a province of New Spain, Santa Fe is the oldest List of capitals in the United States, state capital in the United States and the earliest E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
