News and opinion
Dear Media and Friends, I just received word from the Texas Historical Commission that their Executive Director has signed off on El Paso County’s nomination of Segundo Barrio to the…
Yesterday I posted my observations below on the Facebook page of the El Paso History Alliance, which has more than 63,000 followers. That is a lot of people, and two…
Yesterday I was walking downtown when I saw something interesting on the north entrance of the Popular Department Store Building, which was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in…
Dear Friends and Media, Yesterday I learned about a plan to convert the Mathias Residence at 607 W. Yandell Drive in Sunset Heights into a luxury bed & breakfast. The…
A 121-year-old tenement in Duranguito owned by Don Luciano caught fire this afternoon, but it was put out quickly by the fire department. Built in 1900, it is located at…
Dear Media, The Trost Society’s architectural walking tour of the Segundo Barrio, scheduled for Saturday at 9:00-11:00am, is sold out. About 80 will be attending, plus Trost Society staff and…
Dear Media and Friends, PlaceEconomics, a Washington-based real estate and economic development-consulting firm with over 30 years experience analyzing the economic impact of historic preservation, will be hosted by the…
Established in 1885, the Segundo Barrio is a fascinating neighborhood that is rich in history and culture. The Trost Society will host an architectural walking tour of the neighborhood on…
Dear Friends and Media, I have attached a picture I took today of the Silver Dollar Cafe. Located at 1021 S. Mesa Street, just south of Olivas V. Aoy Avenue,…
Dear Media, The law firm Kemp Smith, LLP has led the effort to kill the County’s plan to establish a National Register Historic District in Downtown El Paso, which would…
