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

El Paso Union Passenger Station

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

1. El Paso Union Passenger Station Marker

Inscription. This Union Station was built in 1904-05 as a center for El Paso's international railroad traffic. Constructed under the direction of Buchanan and Powers, general contractors, it was designed by the noted Chicago architectural firm of Daniel H. Burnham, who also designed the elaborate Union Station in Washington, D.C. The El Paso Union Passenger Station now serves as a reminder of the railroad's role in the early development of the city.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1437.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 31° 45.441′ N, 106° 29.744′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in Downtown El Paso. It can be reached from the intersection of West Paisano Drive (U.S. 85) and South Coldwell Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the east entrance to the station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 W San Francisco Ave, 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: Old San Francisco Historic District (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bataan Memorial Trainway

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(about 700 feet away); El Paso & Southwestern Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cavalryman Statue (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Villa Stash House / Casa Clandestina Villa (approx. 0.3 miles away); Treacherous Crossing (approx. 0.3 miles away); Burges House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Felix Martinez (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Paso.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

2. El Paso Union Passenger Station Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

3. El Paso Union Passenger Station

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.