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This seven-story commercial building was constructed in 1917 by businessmen M. D. Roberts and William Martin Banner, for whom it was named. Designed by the architectural firm of Brauhton and Leibert, it features Chicago style detailing in the use of decorative terra cotta and large windows. Early occupants included the El Paso Electric Railway Company, several doctors, and the El Paso Electric Company, later owner of the building. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
Martin Building is a historical marker in El Paso, El Paso County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7614, -106.4873 near El Paso. The nearest cataloged historic site is U.S. Post Office (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Martin Building, Hotel Cortez, and El Paso County, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141003226. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Martin Building” names 2 distinct records in El Paso County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1981 in El Paso. The others:
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