The O. A. Larrazolo House is another example of the Victorian influence on New Mexico houses. Here, the elaborate window hoods and roof cornice are Second Empire details, French and lacy in form and spirit. (The Second Empire style is named for the popular architectural style of France during the reign of Napoleon III, 1852-70). This house was the residence of O. A. Larrazolo, New Mexico's Governor from 1919 to 1920. Now at the sharp bend in the road, meet two great pre-railroad houses. On the left: