WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE HISTORIC BUILDING AT 324 S. EL PASO STREET?
There has been much confusion over what caused the fire that destroyed the historic building at 324 S. El Paso Street. Erected in 1885, it was owned by Chun Mei…
EL PASO COUNTY AWARDS $300,000 TO PRESERVATION TEXAS FOR REGIONAL OFFICE IN EL PASO, TROST SOCIETY TO DISSOLVE
Dear Media, Former State Sen. Jose Rodriguez and I serve on the Board of Directors of Preservation Texas, based in San Marcos. We are pleased to announce that on Monday…
1885 COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN BUILDING DEMOLISHED
The historic building at 324 S. El Paso St. burned on December 12 and demolition was completed about one week ago. It was erected in 1885, when El Paso had…
LAWSUIT: FOUR EL PASO DEVELOPERS VS. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Dear Friends and Media, I have attached to this email the lawsuit that was filed in Travis County by four developers who are suing the Texas Historical Commission to “postpone”…
THC MEETING SET FOR 8:00AM THIS MORNING, COMMISSIONER STOUT SENDS POWERFUL LETTER
Dear Friends and Media: This morning the State Board of Review of the Texas Historical Commission will decide whether to approve El Paso County’s application to establish a national historic…
NIEMAN AND GUDENRATH ATTEMPT TO KILL DOWNTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
Dear Friends and Media: City Attorney Karla Nieman, at the behest of five members of City Council, and Joe Gudenrath, Executive Director of the Downtown Management District (DMD), are attempting…
FR. RAFAEL GARCIA OF SACRED HEART CHURCH ON CNN
Dear Friends and Media, Fr. Rafael Garcia, S. J., the Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, appeared on CNN yesterday because the gym of his church has been providing shelter and…
DEMOLITION OF 324 S. EL PASO STREET IN PROGRESS NOW!
Dear Media, Crews are demolishing 324 S. El Paso St. right now. This should not be permitted to happen. Max
POTENTIAL DEMOLITION OF 324 S. EL PASO STREET, OWNER OF HOLLAND’S BUILDING PROTESTS
Dear Friends and Media, Thankfully, the City apparently halted the demolition of 324 S. El Paso Street, at least for the moment. The demo equipment is still parked in front…
DEMOLITION TONIGHT: 324 S. EL PASO ST.
Today I visited the historic building at 324 S. El Paso St. that burned one week ago. There is demolition equipment in front of the structure and the street is…