O. T. Bassett Tower
| O. T. Bassett Tower | |
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 The O. T. Bassett Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | open |
| Location | 303 Texas Avenue El Paso, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31°45′35″N 106°29′10″W / 31.7597°N 106.4862°W |
| Construction started | 1929 |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Owner | |
O. T. Bassett Tower | |
  O. T. Bassett Tower  O. T. Bassett Tower | |
| Location | 301 Texas Ave., El Paso, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31°53′29″N 106°34′15″W / 31.89139°N 106.57083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Trost & Trost |
| Architectural style | Moderne, Art Deco, Other, Stepped skyscraper |
| MPS | Commercial Structures of El Paso by Henry C. Trost TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004101[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 1980 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Trost & Trost |
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 (66 m) 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.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: O.T. Bassett Tower" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. 1980. Retrieved February 12, 2019. With three photos from 1979 and 1980. Template:TexasHistoricalCommissionNote
External links
- Streamline Moderne architecture in the United States
- Skyscraper office buildings in Texas
- Skyscrapers in El Paso, Texas
- Trost & Trost buildings
- National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Texas
- Art Deco architecture in Texas
- Office buildings completed in 1930
- Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas