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O. T. Bassett Tower. / 31.7597; -106.4862. The O. T. Bassett Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was built by Charles N. Bassett, who named it in honor of his father. The tower was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in 1930, making it one of Henry Trost's last commissions.
Juan de Oñate, was the New Spain, born in present-day Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico, first explorer to arrive at the Rio Grande near El Paso (near the current small town of San Elizario, which is about 30 miles (48 km) downstream of El Paso), where he ordered his expedition party to rest and where the official act of possession, La Toma, was executed and celebrated, on April 30, 1598.
The following is a list of people who have served as mayors of the city of El Paso in the U.S state of Texas. The first mayor of El Paso, Benjamin Shacklett Dowell. Mayor of El Paso
The sister cities have kept their clocks the same for decades. On Sunday, El Paso returned to Mountain Standard Time putting Juarez an hour apart. Time of confusion: El Paso, Juárez fall out of ...
The El Paso Museum of History is a museum located in downtown El Paso, Texas which presents information about past 400 years of history in the United States/Mexico border region. The museum has over 16,000 feet of exhibition space. [1] Galleries in the museum feature traveling exhibitions as well as several permanent exhibitions. [1]
Stadium honors R.R. Jones, longtime El Paso High principal. The stadium is named after Robert Randolph “Railroad” Jones. He was the school's first assistant principal from 1916 to 1923 and ...
Time in Texas. Most of Texas is in the Central Time Zone with the exception being the two westernmost counties. El Paso County. Hudspeth County. Northwestern Culberson County near Guadalupe Mountains National Park unofficially observes Mountain Time Zone. [ 1]
El Paso Museum of Art. Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is located in downtown El Paso, Texas. First accredited in 1972, it is the only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius and serves approximately 100,000 visitors per year. A new building was completed in 1998. In addition to its permanent collection and special ...