In 1610 the Spanish began building the Palace of the Governors in what is now this Southwest city
Oldest buildings in the United States
... [DOC] [TLE] Palace of the Governors [PAR] Originally constructed in the early 17th century as Spain's seat of government for 
what is today the American Southwest, the Palace of the Governors chronicles... [DOC] [TLE] Palace of the Governors--American Latino Heritage: A Discover Our ... [PAR] 1610, it is the oldest extant public building constructed by European settlers in 
the ... Mexico and the governor's residence during the Spanish Colonial era (
1610-1680; ...