Historical Marker

El Paisano Hotel

Historical marker location:
Marfa, Texas
( Texas and North Highland Streets., Marfa)
Marker installed: 1979

Named for the nearby Paisano Mountain pass, this structure was completed in 1930. Gateway Hotel Company, owners of several area hotels, built it in anticipation of a local oil boom that never materialized. The architectural firm Trost and Trost of El Paso designed the building. Constructed around a central courtyard area, the structure reflects Spanish Baroque styling. It was considered to be the finest hotel between El Paso and San Antonio.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979.