Photo: Wikimedia Commons — see author and license on the file page.

J. Julian Moise House

Historic building
In Santa Rosa, New Mexico
0.2 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The J. Julian Moise House in Santa Rosa, NM, is a 1904 home that stands right by the old road. Built of brick and wood frame on a sandstone foundation, it shows touches of the Colonial Revival style, most clearly in its porch with Doric columns. An adobe storage building shares the lot. It joined the National Register in 1984 and is one of three historic listings within half a mile.

What is J. Julian Moise House?

The house rises a story and a half. It measures roughly 27 by 42 feet and combines brick with wood framing, set on a foundation of sandstone. Its Colonial Revival touches are modest, but the front porch with Doric columns makes the style easy to pick out from the street.

The lot also holds a second historic building: an adobe storage structure about 13 by 30 feet, capped with a hipped roof of corrugated metal. Together the two show different building traditions side by side, brick and frame for the house and adobe for the outbuilding. That mix is a good reminder of how new and old ways of building met in small New Mexico towns early in the 20th century.

History of J. Julian Moise House

The house was built in 1904 and is sometimes called simply the Julian House. It earned National Register status in 1984, and it also appears on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties. Both the house and the adobe storage building count toward the listing.

Visiting J. Julian Moise House: tips

Nothing in the record says the house is open to visitors, so treat it as a private home and view it from the street. A few minutes is enough for a look and a photo of the porch. The Jesus M. Casaus House is about 0.3 miles away and the Park Lake Historic District about 0.4 miles, so all three make an easy walk or a short drive. The Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport is about 2.4 miles off.