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  2. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Wikipedia

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    In 1891, the monument underwent repairs supervised by Cosmos Mindeleff of the Bureau of American Ethnology, until funds ran out.Proclaimed Casa Grande Reservation on June 22, 1892 by Executive Order 28-A of President Benjamin Harrison, 480 acres around the ruins became the first prehistoric and cultural reserve in the United States. [9]

  3. History of early and simple domes - Wikipedia

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    In developing countries, domes are often less expensive alternatives to flat or sloped-roofed construction because they use less material to enclose a given volume and provide a lower rate of heat transfer due to the reduced surface area. Domes made with loam are found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, almost always using mud-bricks or adobes.

  4. List of National Historic Landmarks in Arizona - Wikipedia

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    This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Arizona. There are 47 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Arizona, counting Hoover Dam that spans from Nevada and is listed in Nevada by the National Park Service (NPS), and Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites , which is listed by the NPS in Arizona, and overlaps into California.

  5. List of historic properties in Casa Grande, Arizona - Wikipedia

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    Included are the images of the Casa Grande Domes which were built in the 1970s for a computer manufacturing company, but were never completed. The Domes, some of which resemble flying saucers and giant caterpillars, are in a state of abandonment. The Domes were featured in Season 11, Episode 9 of the Travel Channel series "Ghost Adventures" [1]

  6. Culture of Arkansas - Wikipedia

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    The architecture of Arkansas varies wildly, whether one is looking across the street, across the city, or across the state. Architecture can be divided into two main branches: folk houses and structures in a traditional sense and buildings built in a specific style to follow a trend or explore a new style. The historical timeline of ...

  7. Pueblo Deco architecture - Wikipedia

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    Notable examples of buildings incorporating Pueblo Deco elements include the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. [2] Pueblo Revival style is associated with Art Deco's borrowing of non-Western stylistic elements, principally from Egyptian, Asian and in this case indigenous sources.

  8. List of Art Deco architecture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    City Hall Holdrege: 1939 City Hall Kearney: City Hall (former Public Power Building) Columbus: Columbus Theater Columbus: 1938 Creighton Hall Omaha: Crites Hall: Chadron: 1938 Dakota County Courthouse Dakota City: 1941 David City Park and Municipal Auditorium: David City: 1889, 1941 Dawes County Courthouse: Chadron: 1935 Dixon County Courthouse ...

  9. History of Roman and Byzantine domes - Wikipedia

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    Rounded arches, vaults, and domes distinguish Roman architecture from that of Ancient Greece and were facilitated by the use of concrete and brick. [1] By varying the weight of the aggregate material in the concrete, the weight of the concrete could be altered, allowing lighter layers to be laid at the top of concrete domes.