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

Magoffin Homestead

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

1. Magoffin Homestead Marker

Inscription. Joseph Magoffin (1837-1923), son of James Wiley Magoffin, one of the founders of the city, settled in El Paso in 1856. He held many offices: Collector of Customs, County Judge, and Mayor for four terms. In 1875, six years before railroads reached El Paso, he built this pueblo-style house of adobe and timbers from the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. The ceilings of many rooms have pine vigas under cross timbers. His family lived here over a century.

Erected 1962 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3183.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 31° 45.759′ N, 106° 28.64′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in Central El Paso. It is on Magoffin Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 Magoffin 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,

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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: Second Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Ewing Thomason (approx. half a mile away); Votes for Women (approx. half a mile away); Nine of Primitive El Paso's Patriotic Heroes (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Martin Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Singer Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of El Paso (approx. 0.6 miles away); Caples Building / Torre Caples (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Paso.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Magoffinsville (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

2. Magoffin Homestead Marker

Magoffin Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

3. Magoffin Home

Magoffin Homestead with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, March 19, 2026

4. Magoffin Homestead with Marker

Note that the "Magoffinsville" marker is no longer at this site, and the Magoffin Home State Historic Site sign has been replaced.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on April 15, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.