Abdou Building - El Paso, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 45.515 W 106° 29.224
13R E 359165 N 3514639
Constructed in 1910 for the Rio Grande Valley Bank. The bank closed on 04/15/1920. The building was renamed after being purchased by prominent businessman Sam Abdou in 1925.
Waymark Code: WMRE3F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Designed by Henry C. Trost, the beautifully detailed reinforced concrete building has no two sides parallel on the quadrilateral site.

Today, the building houses retail space on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors.
Street address:
115 North Mesa Street
El Paso, TX USA

County / Borough / Parish: El Paso County

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

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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