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Article: Regional limestone reflects Pueblo culture: a combination of Los Lunas and Deer Creek sandstone were the primary building materials for the Pueblo Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM.(Cubic Stone)
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- Stone World
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- May 1, 2004
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The Pueblo Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM, is a 210,000-square-foot facility that features meeting rooms, dining facilities, an amphitheater and gaming areas. While the surrounding mountains create a scenic environment, the architecture of the casino is striking in itself. A blend of Los Lunas and Deer Creek sandstone, supplied by New Mexico Travertine Inc. of Belen, NM, and quarried by West Coast Lumber/Stone of Alto, NM, contribute to the aesthetic value of the resort.
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The goal of the design was to assimilate the facility with the community's ethnicity, according to Project Architect Kristina Robinson of Leo A Daly in Phoenix, ...
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Article: SEN. DOMENICI: LOS LUNAS GROUP GETS SECOND USDA ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 18, 2006 ;
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... ... Domenici today announced that SC Inc. in Los Lunas has been awarded a second low-interest ... 5 percent interest) to expand the Los Lunas facility to accommodate an additional ... to begin the facility expansion. The Los Lunas center can currently serve 30 residents ...
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