La Posada opened May 15, 1930 just after the Stock Market
crash of 1929, and was only open for 27 years. The museum-quality furnishings
were auctioned off in 1959 and in the early 1960's much of the building
was gutted and transformed to offices for the Santa Fe Railway. Several
times over the ensuing 40 years the building was nearly demolished, as
recently as 1994 when the railway announced plans to move out for good.
The restoration is proceeding and the accommodation was
superb. Mom and Dad enjoyed the Ann Morrow Lindberg suite, Greg slept
in the Gary Cooper room and Susie greatly enjoyed Roddy McDowell. |