Plaza Hotel - El Paso, TX
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N 31° 45.538 W 106° 29.313
13R E 359024 N 3514684
Formerly the Hilton Hotel. The hotel was constructed on the site of the Hotel Sheldon, which burned in 1929.
Waymark Code: WMRE22
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2016
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In the fall of 1929, Conrad Hilton began the construction of this high-rise hotel. Nineteen days later the stock market
crashed and the Great Depression began. Despite this, the
hotel opened on November 30, 1930.
The Plaza Hotel is significant because it is one of El Paso’s
early steel frame, high-rise setback structures designed by
architect Henry C. Trost. The style is Art Deco, and the
exterior remains largely unaltered from its original form. The
hotel was sold in 1963 and renamed the Plaza Hotel.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail
Architect: Henry C. Trost
Date Built: 1929-1930
Supporting references: Not listed
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