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New Mexico's Palace of the Governors : history of an American treasure
- Title
- New Mexico's Palace of the Governors : history of an American treasure / Emily Abbink.
- Author
- Abbink, Emily
- Publication
- Santa Fe : Museum of New Mexico Press, [2007]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F804.S28 P344 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 123 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 21 x 27 cm
- Summary
- One of America's oldest public buildings of European origin, the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe celebrates its quadricentennial in photographs, drawings, lithographs, and maps: the story of New Spain and four centuries of change. This lively pictorial drama for all ages sets the Palace as the historical stage upon which the major events of four hundred years are played, from the arrival of the first conquistadors and the founding of New Spain's capital to the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, the Mexican War, the opening of the Santa Fe Trail that ushered in the Anglo period, the Civil War and the coming of the railroad, Hewett and the founding of the Museum of New Mexico, and the archaeology of the twentieth century. Until 1909 a governor's residence, the Palace remains a royal house for all who visit. A National Historic Landmark and international tourist destination, the Palace of the Governors is a fine example of Spanish Colonial architecture, and much detail of the building's Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial periods is in evidence today. Restoration and archaeology together have revealed the worth of this significant historic artifact that welcomes visitors into period rooms re-created with elements of the Palace's illustrious past, complete with period furnishings and museum-quality collections.
- Subject
- Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.) > History
- Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.) > Pictorial works
- Palace of the Governors (Santa Fe, N.M.)
- Governors > Homes and haunts > New Mexico
- Historical museums > New Mexico > Santa Fe
- Governors > New Mexico > Biography
- Buildings
- Governors
- Historical museums
- Santa Fe (N.M.) > Buildings, structures, etc
- Santa Fe (N.M.) > Biography
- Santa Fe (N.M.) > History
- New Mexico > History
- New Mexico
- New Mexico > Santa Fe
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- illustrated books.
- Illustrated works.
- Biographies.
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Ouvrages illustrés.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123).
- Contents
- 1509-1609 exploration -- 1609-1709 exploitation -- 1709-1809 accommodation -- 1809-1909 political transformation -- 1909-2009 innovation.
- ISBN
- 9780890135006
- 0890135002
- LCCN
- 2007004473
- OCLC
- ocm83608314
- 83608314
- SCSB-1449718
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library