In the late 19th century, highly influential individuals walked the streets of El Paso and saw what many of us see today – potential. Oscar Thomas Bassett was no different.…
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Join us as Dr. Max Grossman, Architectural Historian, leads the tour in the guise of Henry C. Trost! Past meets present as we visit local bars thriving in the Downtown…
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The City of El Paso now has a chance to see the money we already pay in taxes be put to good use. If there is nothing else you take…
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Temple Mt. Sinai – will be one of most costly religious buildings in the southwest. El Paso Herald November 14, 1914 In January 1915, work began on the new Jewish…
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A newly discovered Trost home in Kern Place at 1301 Madeline Drive! In 1917, the firm Trost & Trost drew plans for a home for R. D. Richey that was…
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The owners of the El Camino Real Hotel, built by Trost & Trost in 1912, have told El Paso Inc. that they have “no interest” in participating in the revival…
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W.S. Hills Building, erected by Trost & Trost, 1926, 215-219 e. San Antonio Ave. We are pleased to announce that the W.S. Hills Building is under restoration! Designed by Trost…
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17-year-old Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) visited El Paso before her wedding to Conrad “Nicki” Hilton, Jr. Lived in penthouse of El Paso’s Hilton (Plaza) Hotel. Elizabeth Taylor visited the Sun City…
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It’s been a few months since El Paso has seen the topic of demolition and preservation in the news, which is good for both developers and preservationists as they try…
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Trost & Trost, American National Bank Bldg., 109-117 E. San Antonio Ave. at the intersection of N. Oregon St., begun 1909 and completed 1913. This historic black and white photo…