O.T. Bassett Tower - El Paso, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 45.575 W 106° 29.169
13R E 359253 N 3514749
Completed in 1930, the fifteen-story, setback skyscraper rises over a larger one-story base. Henry C. Trost was commissioned to design the building.
Waymark Code: WMRE39
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 1

The entrance is an elaborate display of Art Deco design elements including a frieze of plant designs in square plaques just above the ground story.

Ten eagle sentries guard the 15th floor. The mustachioed face over the main entrance is reputed to be that of Henry C. Trost himself.
Street address:
301 Texas Avenue
El Paso, TX USA


County / Borough / Parish: El Paso County

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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