T. Bassett Tower

Local nameT. Bassett Tower
LocationEl Paso, Texas, United States

The O. T. Bassett Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was built by Charles N. Bassett, who named it in honor of his father. The tower was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in 1930, making it one of Henry Trost's last commissions. It was briefly the tallest building in the city but was surpassed later the same year by the Hilton Hotel. The Bassett Tower is 217 feet tall and has 15 stories, with setbacks at the tenth and thirteenth floors. It is faced with tan brick veneer and adorned with stone and terra cotta decorative elements, including a sculpted face over the main entrance which is believed to be that of Trost himself.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Tags Modern Architecture
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._T._Bassett_Tower

More information http://epcc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=346448&sid=2833877

Address 303 Texas Avenue, El Paso, TX 79901, USA

Coordinates 31°45'34.621" N -106°29'10.316" E

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