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

Burges House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

1. Burges House Marker

Inscription. Prominent El Paso attorney Richard Fenner Burges (1873-1945) had this house built in 1912 by local contractor J.E. Morgan. It was altered in 1927 according to plans of architect Otto H. Thorman, resulting in its current appearance featuring classical design elements, including a portico with fluted columns. Burges, whose wife, Ethel Petrie Shelton, died during the home's construction, was an active civic leader, serving as city attorney and member of the State legislature. The house was inherited by his daughter and remained in the family until 1986.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1993

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 569.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 31° 45.759′ N, 106° 29.722′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in West Central El Paso. It is at the intersection of West Yandell Drive and Corto Way, on the right when traveling west on West Yandell Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 West Yandell Drive, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Old B'Nai Zion Synagogue (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Wallace Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old San Francisco Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); The Cavalryman Statue (approx. ¼ mile away); Treacherous Crossing (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early El Paso Water Systems (approx. 0.3 miles away); Olga Bernstein Kohlberg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bataan Memorial Trainway (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. Burges House Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

3. Burges House

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 1,052 times since then and 21 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.