Singer Sewing Company
211 Texas Ave., El Paso, TXContributing to the architectural wealth of downtown El Paso, the Singer Sewing Company building is a handsome composition exemplifying the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The company, which has served El Paso since 1888, has occupied this building continuously since its completion in January 1928. Prior to that year, Singer was located nearby on South El Paso Street.
The lot was purchased for $65,000 while the structure cost $35,000. An additional $5,000 was spent on the interior furnishings, which were selected to harmonize with the Spanish Colonial theme. The ground floor was designed for display and sales while the second floor originally facilitated both a sewing school and a manufacturing trade department which supplied multi-needle machines and equipment for the high-priced sewing trade.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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