Marfa in Presidio County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

El Paisano Hotel

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 23, 2009

1. El Paisano Hotel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Named for the nearby Paisano Mountain pass, this structure was completed in 1930. Gateway Hotel Company, owners of several area hotels, built it in anticipation of a local oil boom that never materialized. The architectural firm Trost and Trost of El Paso designed the building. Constructed around a central courtyard area, the structure reflects Spanish Baroque styling. It was considered to be the finest hotel between El Paso and San Antonio.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1422.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 30° 18.742′ N, 104° 1.309′ W. Marker is in Marfa, Texas, in Presidio County. Marker is at the intersection of North Highland Street (State Highway 17) and West Texas Street, on the left when traveling north on North Highland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 North Highland Street, Marfa TX 79843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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distance of this marker. Presidio County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Humphris-Humphreys House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hunter Gymnasium (approx. ¼ mile away); Blackwell School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort D.A. Russell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Building 98, Fort D. A. Russell (approx. 0.8 miles away); Presidio (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marfa.

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Also see . . .
1. El Paisano Hotel, Wikipedia Article. (Submitted on January 15, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
2. Texas film classic "Giant", Wikipedia article. Hotel was location headquarters for the cast and crew of the Texas film classic Giant (1956) for six weeks in the summer of 1955. (Submitted on January 15, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

2. El Paisano Hotel Marker

Marker is to the right of the entrance.

Front of El Paisano Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 23, 2009

3. Front of El Paisano Hotel

Interior view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 23, 2009

4. Interior view

Downtown Marfa image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 23, 2009

5. Downtown Marfa

A view of downtown Marfa from the railroad tracks, looking towards the Presidio County Courthouse. El Paisano Hotel on left.

Henry C. Trost, Architect image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 23, 2009

6. Henry C. Trost, Architect

Plaque located in the back courtyard about the hotel's architect, Henry C. Trost.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 2. submitted on November 3, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 15, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.