Martin Building (El Paso, Texas)
Martin Building | |
The building in 2016 | |
| Location | 215 North Stanton Street, El Paso, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 31°45′35″N 106°29′11″W / 31.75972°N 106.48639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Brauhton & Leibert |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001655[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1984 |
The Martin Building is a historic seven-story building in El Paso, Texas. It is 25.91 metre high.[2] Built in 1916–1917,[2] it was initially an office building for M.D. Roberts and William Martin Banner.[3][4] From 1950 to 1979, it belonged to the El Paso Electric Company.[4] It was acquired by Lane Gaddy in 2011 and converted into residential apartments in 2016.[3][4]
The building was designed in the Chicago School architectural style by Brauhton and Leibert.[2][4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 8, 1984.[1]
The city of El Paso added a historical plaque in 2018.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Martin Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c "City to Honor Preservation Efforts of Downtown's Martin Building". El Paso Herald-Post. April 17, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Hodges, Rob (March 8, 2016). "The Martin Building's Makeover". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 11, 2019.