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The Luna Mansion: A treasured history in Valencia County (Part I)
by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Sep 3, 2020 | Features, News | 0
What is typical of the structure but still surprising given its size is that the building is made from adobe bricks, many of which were terrones, which are blocks of sod cut whole from a riverbank or bottom. As the blocks dry, the plants in the mud act as a binder like the straw does in traditional adobe bricks.
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