West Central El Paso in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sunset Heights
Photographed by James Hulse, July 22, 2024
1. Sunset Heights Marker
Construction began in 1884 and continued until 1920. A central, diamond-shaped park was the terminus for an electric trolley which ran into the central business district.
Recognized as the elite section of town, Sunset Heights offered spectacular views of the Rio Grande and Mexico, and boasted extensive landscaping. It was home to a diverse ethnic population, including wealthy former citizens of Mexico, prominent Anglo-Americans, and many Jewish families.
A number of homes in the district were designed by noted El Paso architect Henry C. Trost (1860-1933) including his own residence at 1013 W. Yandell. The works of other prominent local architects are also represented here.
Most homes here are of brick construction, two to three stories in height. An adobe house at the corner of Prospect Street and Lawton Avenue is the only remaining example of its type in
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Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5151.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1908.
Location. 31° 45.855′ N, 106° 30.103′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in West Central El Paso. It is at the intersection of Prospect Street and Porfirio Diaz Street, on the right when traveling south on Prospect Street. The marker is located along the sidewalk at the northeast section of Mundy Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Porfirio Diaz St, El Paso TX 79902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
Photographed by James Hulse, July 22, 2024
2. The view of the Sunset Heights Marker in Mundy Park
Also see . . . Trost, Henry Charles (18601933). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Henry C. Trost, architect, son of Ernst and Wilhelmina (Frank) Trost, was born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 5, 1860. His father, who immigrated from Germany in the early 1850s, was a carpenter and building contractor. Henry Trost attended art school and worked as an architectural draftsman in Toledo until 1880. He then moved west and during the following eight years worked in Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Fort Worth, Galveston, New Orleans, and Dodge City. From 1888 to 1896 he was a designer of ornamental metal in Chicago, where he was greatly influenced by(Submitted on July 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)the work of Louis H. Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as by the California Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, which introduced the Mission Revival style. Trost returned briefly to Colorado Springs in 1896 and then moved on to Tucson, Arizona, in 1899. Here his interest in Mission Revival was reinforced by the early-eighteenth-century Spanish colonial mission of San Xavier del Bac. In 1903 he moved for the last time, to El Paso. His brother, Gustavus Adolphus Trost, had arrived there in 1902 to superintend the construction of the Carnegie Library and no doubt convinced Henry that El Paso was an advantageous location for a fledgling architectural firm. Henry and Gustavus formed Trost and Trost, assisted by their nephew George Ernest Trost. Gustavus's twin brother, Adolphus Gustavus Trost, a structural engineer, joined the firm in 1908.Photographed by James Hulse, July 22, 20243. El Paso architect Henry C. Trost (1860-1933) designed his own residence at 1013 W. Yandell
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
