Downtown El Paso in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Singer Building

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 3, 2010

1. Singer Building Marker

This building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 24,1980.

Inscription. Completed in 1928 for the Singer Company, this Spanish colonial revival style structure was designed by noted El Paso architect Henry Trost. For more than 50 years the ground floor served as Singer's Retail Store, while the second story was occupied by a school for seamstresses. Constructed of reinforced concrete, the building features a corner tower with red tile roof, iron grillwork, and the Singer crest above the eastern upper-story window.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4711.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 31° 45.555′ N, 106° 29.206′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in Downtown El Paso. It is on Texas Avenue (State Highway 20), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Texas Avenue, El Paso TX 79901, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: The Martin Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Elite Confectionary (within shouting distance of this marker); Nine of Primitive El Paso's Patriotic Heroes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Wesley Hardin

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(about 400 feet away); Caples Building / Torre Caples (about 400 feet away); Hotel Cortez (about 400 feet away); The First United States Soldiers to Be Stationed at the Pass of the North (about 400 feet away); El Paso's Chinese Community (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Paso.

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 3, 2010

2. Singer Building Marker

Singer Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 3, 2010

3. Singer Building

The Singer crest is seen above the windows.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 973 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.