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Park Lake Historic District in Santa Rosa, NM
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Park Lake Historic District

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The Park Lake Historic District in Santa Rosa, NM, is a 25-acre park set around a lake, just off the old road. Its historic pieces include a stone storage building, stone walls and canals, a playing field and the landscaped grounds around the water. The district joined the National Register in 1996. It makes a pleasant place to stretch your legs between long stretches of highway.

What is Park Lake Historic District?

The district is a public park rather than a single building. Six parts of it count toward the historic listing. One is a building, a storage house made of stone. Two are structures: the stone walls and the canals. Three are sites: the lake itself, a playing field, and the landscaped area that rings the lake.

The stonework ties the whole place together, from the storehouse to the walls and water channels. Besides the National Register, the district is also on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties.

Visiting Park Lake Historic District: tips

The park sits just off the old road through Santa Rosa and is listed as wheelchair accessible. Allow half an hour for a walk around the lake and a look at the stone walls and canals. Two historic homes are close by: the J. Julian Moise House and the Jesus M. Casaus House are each about 0.4 miles away. The Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport is about 2 miles off.

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Lake Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435
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Blue Hole near Santa Rosa, NM

Blue Hole

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.3 mi from Route 66

A round, spring-fed pool near Santa Rosa where swimmers and scuba divers take the plunge.

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0.3 mi from Park Lake Historic District

J. Julian Moise House in Santa Rosa, NM

J. Julian Moise House

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A 1904 brick-and-frame house in Santa Rosa with a Doric-columned porch and an adobe storehouse out back.

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0.4 mi from Park Lake Historic District

Jesus M. Casaus House in Santa Rosa, NM

Jesus M. Casaus House

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.6 mi from Route 66

A 1917 Craftsman home in Santa Rosa owned by a county sheriff who also served in the state legislature.

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0.4 mi from Park Lake Historic District

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.8 mi from Route 66

A small airport in Santa Rosa whose first runway was once a stretch of Route 66 itself.

Route 66 site

2.0 mi from Park Lake Historic District

Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District in Tucumcari, NM

Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District

Tucumcari, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1940 Pueblo Revival bathhouse and pool in a landscaped Tucumcari park that locals call Five Mile Park.

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51.6 mi from Park Lake Historic District

Baca-Goodman House in Tucumcari, NM

Baca-Goodman House

Tucumcari, New Mexico · 0.4 mi from Route 66

An early 1900s Tucumcari merchant's house that held a place on the National Register for just four years.

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56.2 mi from Park Lake Historic District

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