Full of architectural treasures, the downtown district includes almost two dozen buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
Nestled on the Rio Grande, abutting Mexico and New Mexico, it’s a border city like no other. The diverse community reflects a true melting pot of anglo-American, Mexican, Native American — and Texan — cultures.
Many of the downtown’s historic buildings were designed by El Paso-based firm of Trost & Trost. A former Chicagoan and onetime draftsman for Adler & Sullivan, Henry C. Trost eventually put his architectural stamp on the Southwest.