Palace of the Governors

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Construction of the original adobe structure on the north side of the Santa Fe Plaza began in 1610 not long after the arrival of Governor Pedro de Peralta and the relocation of the colonial capital to the villa de Santa Fe. The Palace of the Governors was the site of governmental administration for New Mexico under Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. Territorial jurisdiction. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.