Historic Hotel El Capitan
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Historic Hotel El Capitan
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Hotel El Capitan opened in 1930 in Van Horn to serve travelers at the crossroads of west Texas tourism. Financed by El Pasoan Charles Bassett, the Hotel El Capitan is one of several grand hotels in the west Texas tradition designed by architect Henry Charles Trost. Trost, an architectural draftsman in Ohio and a designer of ornamental metal in Chicago, arrived in El Paso in 1903, bringing his interest in the Mission Revival-style of the period with him.
The Hotel El Capitan stands as an excellent example of Trost's detailing, including a lobby of European tiling, stairwells of crafted wrought iron banisters, and exposed Spanish vigas supporting fourteen-foot ceilings. Twelve of the fifty-two rooms feature their own courtyard balconies, overlooking a central fountain amidst palm and olive trees. The renovations allowed installation of modern plumbing and conveniences like an elevator. Topping it all is an exact replica of the original sign, a red neon beacon twenty-five feet high that simply announces “Hotel El Capitan”.
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October 17th, 2019
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Comments (16)
Holly April Harris
This is very cool! What a unique building! Beautifully photographed… Congratulations! I’m am very pleased to feature your beautiful image in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ It’s a wonderful addition to the group! Please add it to the “2022 Third Quarter Featured Image Collection” thread in the discussions area for a permanent record of your feature. Thank you! 7/13/22
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your wonderful image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH” L
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