The New Mexico State Capitol is the seat of government of the U.S. state of New Mexico , located in its capital city of Santa Fe . It houses both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature and the offices of the Governor , Lieutenant Governor , and Secretary of State . The building is one of only eleven state capitols without a dome, and the only circular state capitol in the United States , for which it is commonly known as "the Roundhouse ".
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148-571: A circular shed for locomotives Roundhouse, or gin gang , an extension to a threshing barn Specific structures [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Round House (Western Australia) , an historic structure in Fremantle, originally used as a jail Broadmeadow roundhouse , a former railway roundhouse at the Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot Goulburn roundhouse , a former railway roundhouse at
185-660: A former railway roundhouse at the Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum The Roundhouse, an entertainment venue at the University of New South Wales Canada [ edit ] Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Roundhouse United Kingdom [ edit ] Roundhouse (venue) , an entertainment venue and former railway roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London, England Dagenham Roundhouse ,
222-828: A former toll house in Somerset Round House (London Zoo) , a 1933 gorilla house in the Modernist style United States [ edit ] Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts) , 1930, a three-story wood frame round house Round House (Connecticut) , a rotating residence designed by Richard Foster Round House (Somerville, Massachusetts) Roundhouse Railroad Museum , now the Georgia State Railroad Museum, in Savannah, Georgia, United States Round House (Los Angeles) or Garden of Paradise, an 1847 adobe landmark Round House,
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296-712: A historic building in Odesa, Ukraine African round hut ( Africa ) Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Roundhouse (album) , a 1990 album by Tar Roundhouse (periodical) , a magazine publication of Transport Heritage NSW (formerly the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum) Roundhouse (TV series) , a Nickelodeon television show Round House Theatre , a non-profit theater production company in Maryland The Round House (novel) ,
333-472: A historic building in Odesa, Ukraine African round hut ( Africa ) Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Roundhouse (album) , a 1990 album by Tar Roundhouse (periodical) , a magazine publication of Transport Heritage NSW (formerly the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum) Roundhouse (TV series) , a Nickelodeon television show Round House Theatre , a non-profit theater production company in Maryland The Round House (novel) ,
370-545: A new territorial capitol was already being constructed, so the old building was never officially used as the capitol. (It did temporarily house the territorial government between 1892 and 1900.) Instead, it became the Territorial (later Federal) Courthouse. This building still stands in its original form. In 1886, a new building replaced the antiquated Palace of the Governors as the territorial capitol. Four stories high,
407-835: A pub and venue in East London Horton Rounds , a Grade II listed house in Northamptonshire, England, sometimes referred to as the Round House St Giles's Roundhouse , a prison in London, England That Roundhouse , a private eco-dwelling within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales The Round House (Havering) , a Georgian villa in outer London The Round House, Stanton Drew ,
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#1732765075249444-402: A pub and venue in East London Horton Rounds , a Grade II listed house in Northamptonshire, England, sometimes referred to as the Round House St Giles's Roundhouse , a prison in London, England That Roundhouse , a private eco-dwelling within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales The Round House (Havering) , a Georgian villa in outer London The Round House, Stanton Drew ,
481-511: A threshing barn Specific structures [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Round House (Western Australia) , an historic structure in Fremantle, originally used as a jail Broadmeadow roundhouse , a former railway roundhouse at the Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot Goulburn roundhouse , a former railway roundhouse at the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre Valley Heights roundhouse ,
518-480: The Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre Valley Heights roundhouse , a former railway roundhouse at the Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum The Roundhouse, an entertainment venue at the University of New South Wales Canada [ edit ] Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Roundhouse United Kingdom [ edit ] Roundhouse (venue) , an entertainment venue and former railway roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London, England Dagenham Roundhouse ,
555-524: The House and Senate chambers. The House gallery seats 281 people and is located on the south side of the building. The Senate gallery, which seats 206 people, is on the north side of the building. The two upper floors are mainly offices, with legislative committee offices on the third floor and the offices of the Governor , Lieutenant Governor, and Legislative Council Service on the fourth floor. The Rotunda in
592-753: The New Mexico State Capitol is part of the Capitol Complex that includes the main offices of other executive agencies and the seat of the New Mexico Supreme Court and New Mexico Court of Appeals . The state capitol is situated in landscaped campus that includes monuments, memorials, and a public art collection throughout its grounds. The New Mexico State Capitol was designed to resemble the Zia sun symbol when viewed from above, with four entrance wings that protrude from
629-516: The Palace is the only capitol in the U.S. that has housed the governments of three different nations. In anticipation of New Mexico's statehood, work began on a new capitol building in 1850. However, funding for its construction was quickly exhausted, and in 1855 work on the project was halted with only the first story of the building completed. It remained in this state until 1886, when the second story and roof were finally finished. However, by this time
666-668: The State Capitol. The Collection features contemporary masterworks by artists who live and work in New Mexico. The Capitol Art collection is housed throughout the public areas of the building on all four floors. The Collection consists of a wide range of media, styles and traditions, including handcrafted furniture groupings. The mission of the Capitol Art Foundation is to collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret and promote appreciation of works of art that represent
703-473: The center of the building is 49 feet (15 m) in diameter and 60 feet (18 m) high, spanning the second, third, and fourth floors. The Rotunda is finished with Travertine marble native to New Mexico and inlaid with a turquoise and brass mosaic of the Great Seal of New Mexico. The ceiling skylight is designed to resemble an Indian basket weave, with blue and pale pink stained glass representing
740-412: The committee rooms, asbestos abatement , mechanical and electrical improvements and greater accessibility for handicapped people. The building was rededicated on December 4, 1992. The Legislature created the Capitol Art Foundation in 1991, which has since become one of the building's most endearing features. The Foundation was created to assist in the acquisition of art for permanent, public exhibition in
777-694: The country, the Palace of the Governors . Built in 1610 by the Spanish , the Palace of the Governors is located on the Santa Fe Plaza. It was the house of government in Santa Fe for nearly three centuries, during periods of Spanish and Mexican rule. When New Mexico was annexed by the United States in 1846, it became the first territorial capitol and was used as such for forty years. Now a museum,
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851-438: The exercise term for a DEFCON 3 alert Russia [ edit ] The Round Houses in Moscow Nicknames [ edit ] Charles Koch Arena , Wichita, Kansas McKenzie Arena , Chattanooga, Tennessee New Mexico State Capitol , Santa Fe, New Mexico Philadelphia Police Department headquarters, Pennsylvania Elsewhere [ edit ] Round House (Nunspeet, Netherlands) Round House (Odesa) ,
888-464: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up roundhouse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Roundhouse may refer to: Building types [ edit ] Roundhouse (dwelling) , a house with circular walls Atlantic roundhouse , a type of Iron Age stone building in Scotland Roundhouse (windmill) , the substructure of a windmill Railway roundhouse , a circular shed for locomotives Roundhouse, or gin gang , an extension to
925-465: The gallery's opening. It rotates exhibitions several times a year, with the annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts exhibition held every fall. The Roundhouse is the fourth capitol building of New Mexico. Built in 1966, it is the third newest capitol in the U.S. (after those of Hawaii and Florida , completed in 1969 and 1978, respectively). New Mexico also has the oldest capitol building in
962-453: The history, cultures and art forms of the people of New Mexico. The Governor's Gallery is located on the fourth floor of the New Mexico State Capitol. The gallery was founded and opened in April 1975 by First Lady of New Mexico Clara Apodaca as a space to educate the public about the artistic heritage of the state. The first exhibition featured paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe , who attended
999-529: The main cylindrical volume. Architecturally, the Capitol is a blend of New Mexico Territorial Revival style and neoclassical influences. Above each entrance is a stone carving of the State Seal of New Mexico. The building has four levels, one of which is below ground. Dedicated on December 8, 1966, the building was designed by W.C. Kruger and constructed by Robert E. McKee . Its extensive marblework
1036-582: The meantime, the government was housed in the Territorial Court House, and the adjoining judicial offices. After the costly loss of the previous building, the new capitol was completed on a shoestring budget of less than $ 140,000, using salvaged materials and unpaid convict labor from the Penitentiary of New Mexico to save money. The building was three stories high with a silver dome, cupola , and neoclassical portico . The first story
1073-468: The monumental building was constructed from sandstone quarried in Lamy and topped by colossal bronze statues representing Liberty, Justice, Commerce and Industry. It was designed by Chicago architect E. S. Jennison . Six years after its opening, on the evening of May 12, 1892, a fire began and destroyed the structure, though bystanders were able to save most of the archives, books, and furniture. The building
1110-491: The next several decades, various additions were built adjacent to the capitol building. In 1950 a major project was begun to unify the architectural appearance of all the buildings in the government complex to the Territorial Revival style. The dome, which had often been criticized as not appropriate for the state, was removed and a 105-foot (32 m) tower was added at the north end of the building. The building
1147-492: The oldest in the U.S., the Palace of the Governors , which was built in 1610. The current capitol building, constructed between 1964 and 1966, is the newest of any U.S. state after Hawaii and Florida. Designed by local architect W.C. Kruger , the New Mexico State Capitol features the state's distinctive New Mexico territorial style , which blends the neoclassical elements of most state capitols with regional indigenous, Spanish, Mexican influences . Located in central Sante Fe,
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1184-445: The sky and the earth, respectively. The flags of New Mexico's 33 counties are on permanent display on the fourth-floor balcony. Surrounding the capitol is a lush 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) garden boasting more than 100 varieties of plants, including roses, plums, almonds, nectarines, Russian olive trees, and sequoias. Statues of native Pueblo peoples carrying pottery and hunting dot the property. A renovation in 1992 included expansion of
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1258-527: The title Roundhouse . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roundhouse&oldid=1251202943 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages New Mexico State Capitol New Mexico has had four territorial and state capitols, including
1295-524: Was constructed from sandstone reused from the old capitol, while the second and third floors were yellow brick and the portico was Indiana limestone. It was dedicated on June 4, 1900. In this building, at 1:35 P.M., January 6, 1912, President William Taft signed the proclamation admitting New Mexico as the 47th state of the Union. He then turned to the delegation and said, "Well, it is all over. I am glad to give you life. I hope you will be healthy." During
1332-595: Was installed by the New Mexico Marble and Tile Company. The capitol contains 232,346 square feet (22,000 m ) and was built for the cost of $ 4,676,860, or $ 20 per square foot ($ 215/m ). The capitol houses the New Mexico Legislature . The first floor (below ground) contains the semicircular House and Senate chambers, which are not accessible to the public. The second story, which is the ground floor, includes galleries where visitors can view
1369-401: Was uninsured and its loss cost the territory over $ 200,000. An investigation concluded the fire was set deliberately, as it reportedly broke out in two separate areas simultaneously and a crucial emergency hose seemed to have been sabotaged. The identity and motive of the perpetrator were never determined. The next capitol building, designed by Isaac Rapp , was not completed until 1900. In
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