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…
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…
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Dear Media, I can now confirm that the wooden roof and floors of 324 S. El Paso St. have collapsed but the load-bearing brick walls are standing to their full…
The building currently on fire at 324 S. El Paso St. was completed in 1885 and was originally a furniture store at ground level and residential apartments above. It was…
I am pleased to announce that the Executive Director and Board of Preservation Texas is arriving in El Paso today and that we will be holding our Board meeting over…
Under agenda item 10 for Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Rep. Lizarraga is hoping to appoint Steffen Poessiger to the Historic Landmark Commission. Chapter 2.24.010 of the Code of Ordinances…
Carlos Sanchez of Telemundo 48 authored an amazing report on the culture of the Segundo Barrio. He and Osvaldo Velez of the organization “Conscious Barrio” toured the neighborhood on bicycle…
Don Luciano, owner of the Duranguito tenement at 217-219 W. Overland, at the northwest corner of Chihuahua St and across from the Chinese Laundry, is currently demolishing part of his…
In August I reported that the Trost-designed Mathias Mansion, erected in 1912 at 607 W. Yandell, was going to be converted by a local investor into a B & B,…
