Arizona - New Mexico

Feb. 29 Santa Fe: Mexico's Historic Capital; Many of the streets are like this, with one pavement covered in to Santa Fe: America's Newest-Oldest'Capital Gives Its Name To A Style Of Architecture Peculiarly Its Own; Home Of Adobe Building New Mexican architecture reflects its history and culture, and is based on materials and forms indigenous to the State. First building evolved by early inhabitants who had lived there for unknown centuries, were of materials of neighboring deserts and mountains Walls were either of stone or adobe - which was cast or puddled into place in walls in stratified layers, which were then finished with smooth coating of adobe inside and out. Roofs were supported by vigas - round logs 6 or 8 inches in diameter, laid across the tops of opposite walls at regular intervals. Over these were put smaller poles at right angle on which long grasses or rushes and small branches were laid closely, and over all was peed a thick layer of mud. Outside influences were later seen, such as protecting cornices of brick in ornamental pattern, and use of lime stucce. Shutters, slender squired columns, portal parapets and wood trims were added, producing a type similar to Monterey, Caif Style, but still fundamentally New Mexican in character. During early 20th century, ancient traditional forms came into their own with realization on that aesthetic values meant something as well as being suited to the climate. Today they are adapted to modern materials and have been called The Santa Fe style to be seen where else in the United States. It is a style traceable in descent unbroken line from aboriginal American source

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