Description
Robert Tórrez reviews the history of New Mexico’s capitol buildings from the short-lived San Gabriel del Yunque to the Palace of the Governors to the Roundhouse as well as other 19th century buildings such as the old penitentiary and the federal courthouse that was supposed to be New Mexico’s first “new” capitol.
Robert Tórrez is a native New Mexican who served as the state historian from 1987-2000. He has researched New Mexico archives for decades. He is the author of several books and has contributed chapters to nearly two dozen anthologies and textbooks.