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NEW MEXICO STATE HOUSE
NEW MEXICO STATE CAPITOL<br /> <br /> The building was designed to resemble the Zia Sun Symbol when viewed from above, with four entrance wings that protrude from 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.<br /> <br /> State motto: Crescit Eundo<br /> (It Grows As It Goes)<br /> <br /> Nick name: The Land of Enchantment
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NEW MEXICO STATE CAPITOL

The building was designed to resemble the Zia Sun Symbol when viewed from above, with four entrance wings that protrude from 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.

State motto: Crescit Eundo
(It Grows...
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