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Many would say that beauty, and a beautiful building, is a frivolous excess and not a need so much as a want. That's where the Texas Trost Society comes in!
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We promote the legacy of Trost & Trost and other architectural firms of the American Southwest, educate the public about the rich architectural heritage of our region through the twentieth century, and advocate for historic preservation and restoration. Like so many other companies in the social service sector, we are about serving a need - the need to preserve what's beautiful in El Paso's archit

ecture and teach people why we need to keep it there. But buildings can be more than utilitarian, they can be more than just the places we go to work/eat/live/play in. They can make us want to be there, or even want to take a walk outside just to be around them. They can communicate the personality of the city they are in, the reason why it was built, or even the identity of the person who built it. We aren't here to say, "Stop Progress!" or, "Stop Business!" or even, "Spend Money on Useless Projects!" That's not our aim, and we certainly don't want to block El Paso from continually expanding or bettering itself as it sees fit. What we would like to do is teach business leaders, developers, investors, and communities about what living in a beautiful city that projects our REAL identity can be like. What having a downtown full of really great buildings and businesses can do for a city's vitality, and give as many examples of what's going on around the country in historic preservation as possible - just to convince you further. Imagine walking around downtown, on your way to a party in someone's new apartment in the Martin Building, or a dinner at the American Furniture Store, or shopping at the Popular Department Store, and thinking, "Wow, this is really beautiful - I LOVE living in El Paso!"

It's an exciting future we have on our hands, so lets start promoting the best parts of Downtown (in our opinion), the wonderful architecture built by Henry C. Trost! Go ahead, send us a message about what you think we can do with the historical buildings we have downtown, we want to hear what the city of El Paso has to say! Best - The Trost Society

18/08/2024

TROST & TROST'S MAGNIFICENT SUNSHINE THEATER, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

The Sunshine Theater and office block, located at the intersection of Central & Second Av. in Albuquerque, New Mexico (120 Central Av.), was erected in 1923-1924, with the theater's opening date on May 1, 1924, with a showing of the Ramón Novarro film Scaramouche. The theater was the third local venue built by Joseph Barnett. The building was designed by Henry Charles Trost of the El Paso architectural firm of Trost & Trost in a stunning Renaissance Revival style.

After nearly being demolished in the mid 1980s, the structure stands today as a wonderful reminder of the influence of Trost in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico.

For a thorough and accurate historical narrative, please see the Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Building

-- Mark Stone
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18/08/2024

THE 1906 JOSEPH WILLIAMS RESIDENCE, EL PASO: TROST & TROST, ARCHITECTS

The Williams residence, located at 323 W. Rio Grande in El Paso, TX, was erected in 1906 for local banker Joseph Williams. The home was designed by Henry Charles Trost for the firm of Trost & Trost in a Southwestern eclectic blend of Mission Revival (cornice and entryway), Pueblo (boxy 90 degree angles and vigas) and Spanish (arches and roof tiles). The structure's height and dominating cornice gives it a Mission presentation, so it is described as "Mission" by many history enthusiasts.

The home is historically significant as the 1915 meeting place of General Hugh Scott and Pancho Villa, which is described in detail at our historical narrative at https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid0sCdC7gH1z57vKmpyRrRS###WKkhcxduuu5s37kn5TotLRuvcym258KJ5crjeEcHpl.

The privately owned home has been beautifully renovated and is in excellent condition today.

-- Mark Stone

Photographs are Google Earth Street Views, accessed 2019.
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17/08/2024

A LESSON IN RESTORATION: THE HILL STREET SCHOOL, GLOBE ARIZONA, DESIGNED BY TROST & TROST

The Hill Street School was erected in 1920, designed by Henry Charles Trost of the El Paso architectural firm of Trost & Trost. The building architecture is largely Commercial, with an interesting Rotunda feature adorning the leading edge of the structure. The building, located at 450 S. Hill in Globe, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Globe Downtown Historic District.

This creatively designed school building helps define H.C. Trost as one of southern Arizona's most influential and important early 1900s architects. As an individual, and as a partner in the firms of Trost & Rust and Trost & Trost, H.C. Trost designed over 160 structures in southern Arizona, with the greatest percentage of them in Tucson.

The building served as a school for some 80 or so years, then was utilized for commercial purposes, inluding as a roller skating rink. Today, the recently rehabilitated and beautiful structure is a modern apartment complex for 55+ adults. Visit their website at https://www.hillstreetschool.com/

-- Mark Stone

Aerial view is from Google Earth; photographs are courtesy of Wikipedia Commons
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17/08/2024

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE FROM TROST & TROST: THE 1916 HAYMON KRUPP BUILDING, EL PASO

The Krupp building was completed in 1916, designed by Henry Charles Trost for the firm of Trost & Trost. The building is designed in a Commercial style, based on the 1911 Pullman Coach Warehouse and Factory in Chicago, designed by R.S. Lindstrom. H.C. Trost and Haymon Krupp traveled to Chicago to inspect the larger Pullman building in preparation for this project.

Contractor for this building was V.E. Ware, and it cost $75,000 to build. Originally planned for 5 floors, the finished product only included 4. Located on the northwest corner of Oregon and Overland, the building stands today in seriously deteriorating condition.

For The Trost Society's detailed historical narrative, which includes a short bio of Mr. Krupp, please see https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid0xHP7SD2XyXteevxtZx7jzFwHEQ447T9k5tCa6576nAmzHV81q7fYiZHWExeDitLwl

-- Mark Stone

Modern photography taken by Mark Stone, August 2018; 2008 photo (with the construction equipment) courtesy of the El Paso History Alliance
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15/08/2024

KRESS BUILDING RESTORATION/RENOVATION CONTINUES

The Samuel Henry Kress building, located on the southeast corner of Oregon and Mills in downtown El Paso, Texas, was erected as an extension of the preexisting Kress storefront on Mesa, just south of the Roberts-Banner building, in 1937. For an outstanding in-depth discussion, including a description of architect Edward Hibbert's style in erecting the building, please visit our sister website "The El Paso History Alliance" at https://www.facebook.com/elpasohistoryalliance/posts/3978587638833381.

Paul Foster's renovation of the aging structure as an annex to the neighboring Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park is progressing magnificently well. We were able to capture some fresh polaroids of the work/building yesterday, and it was very encouraging to see this uniquely designed building coming back to life!

-- Mark Stone

Photos taken by Mark Stone 08/14/2024
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15/08/2024

DeSOTO HOTEL RESTORATION CONTINUES

The Great Northern Hotel building, more popularly referred to as the DeSoto Hotel, was erected in 1905 in a generic Commercial architectural style. The building was designed by iconic El Paso architect John J. Stewart and was being built in anticipation of a north-south railroad corridor that was to be completed by the Great Northern line.

The deteriorating building was nearly destroyed by a fire in April 2023, however restoration work on the historic structure began almost immediately. Yesterday we were able to capture some fresh images of the structure, and feel very encouraged by the building's progress. Although Great Northern never completed their proposed north-south rail line, the building was in constant use through its century + lifetime, and was famed for being haunted.

Welcome back, DeSoto!

-- Mark Stone

Photograph of the burning building is courtesy of Max Grossman, who obtained this photo from a friend who witnessed the fire. New photographs taken by Mark Stone 08/14/2024. Photo of the DeSoto before the fire taken by Mark Stone 07/20/2020.
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12/08/2024

EL PASO'S 1917 ALAMEDA THEATER HAS BEEN RESTORED!

Thanks to Al Hernandez and his excellent page El Paso's Legacy, we have learned that the Alameda Theater, originally built in 1917, has been rehabilitated!

The beautiful theater, located at 3031 Alameda, was erected in 1917 as the Alameda, and then was remodeled in 1941 by master architect Otto H. Thorman into its current Spanish/Pueblo style, and renamed the Mission Theater. We photographed and researched the history of this structure back in 2020 (see https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid0chGSwgKawzqEWsykLCEBQspX7cJsoaU6WCyza4wFU1HZwfKKX2AmdMB1rXuimXRCl). When we looked at the structure back then, we discovered a seriously deteriorating building. It is wonderful to see that the old building has been restored!

Special thanks and a tip'o'th'hat to Al and his team over at El Paso's Legacy for breaking the news!

-- Mark Stone

Photograph is courtesy of page El Paso's Legacy
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09/08/2024

PERHAPS OUR MOST HAUNTED EL PASO BUILDING? THE 1930 FIREHOUSE #11, TROST & TROST, ARCHITECTS

Fire station 11 was completed in 1930, a two-story red brick structure designed by Gustavus Adolphus Trost for the firm of Trost & Trost. The style is an eclectic blend of Commrcial architecture (presentation) with Art Deco features (cornice). The chevron brickwork adds a lot of flavor to the structure, and is a feature of many G.A. Trost buildings.

According to Firerescue1 dot com (see https://www.firerescue1.com/history/articles/10-of-americas-most-haunted-fire-stations-o89SwrVNKYFOpku2/), the Firestation #11, which is located at the corner of Santa Fe and Paisano in El Paso, TX is the 7th most haunted firehouse in the country. Perhaps one of our BFFs, Heather Shade over at the excellent FB page Lost El Paso Paranormal can elaborate in the comments.

Firestation 11 moved to a new location a block or so to the north, but the City of El Paso still owns their old building, which is in good condition. Last time we walked by it was in use by PD.

-- Mark Stone

Old photograph courtesy of the Trost Society digital repository, modern photo by Mark Stone 2018
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07/08/2024

HENRY TROST IN COLORADO? MEET THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF WESTON & TROST: THE 1884 JAMES N. CARLILE REMODEL, PUEBLO, COLORADO

(Reprinted from our 10/13/2019 article)

An important influence on our Maestro architect Henry C. Trost was North Carolina's acclaimed architect Frank A. Weston. Weston (1850-1930) worked out of Denver, Colorado for a period of time in the late 1800s, designing a number of properties throughout what we call "The I-25 Corridor" today. In the early 1880s he formed the short-lived architectural firm of Weston and Trost with a 23 year old Henry, and became an early influence on the individual who would later go on to define excellence in architecture in the Southwest. In the late 1880s, Weston would move on to North Carolina, as Trost moved to Chicago where he would work in Ornamental Iron design and become part of the Chicago Architectural Sketch Club.

One of the most interesting properties that Weston and Trost worked on was the James Carlile Residence in Pueblo. Weston designed and built the home in 1873, and then Weston and Trost as a firm remodeled the structure in 1884. The remodel included the addition of the Queen Anne veranda and porch, along with a dining room addition on the northeast side of the structure. The Queen Anne home, with its steeply pitched roof and stunning matched parapet triplets, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was built for pioneer railroad builder James Carlile, who was an important Colorado rancher, banker, businessman, real estate developer and politician. In 1866 Carlile formed the Carlile and Moore Company with William Moore, a firm that became responsible for laying the vast majority of the Railroad track in the state.

-- Mark Stone

Modern photo courtesy of the Southern Chapter of the Territorial Daughters of Colorado; old photo is from the National Park Service Asset Detail, National Register of Historic Places (https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/)
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07/08/2024

TROST & TROST'S 1925-1928 MOMSEN, DUNNEGAN & RYAN BUILDING, EL PASO: A STUDY IN COMMERCIAL DESIGN

The Momsen-Dunnegan-Ryan building, located at the intersection of E. Overland and Ochoa in El Paso, TX, was completed in two stages (1928 and 1929), designed by Henry Charles Trost of the firm of Trost & Trost. The architects describe the architectural style as "Early 20th Century Commercial", a style that is generically called Commercial. This style was predominant from circa 1890 to 1920 (please see the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission's description at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/architecture/styles/commercial.html). Although a handsome building (aren't ALL Trost buildings handsome?) the style is more utilitarian than decorative. It is similar to at least two other period Trost & Trost structures, the Rosenwald Building in Albuquerque and the Haymon Krupp building in El Paso.

Erected initially for the Hardware retailer/wholesaler Gustav (Gus) Momsen and the company he fashioned, the building stands today in excellent condition as the City of El Paso Municipal Courts, in addition to the El Paso County Archives. It is a very, very busy structure. For our detailed history of both the company and the building, please see https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid022KrK6WmT7PXcaPRjW8jA8Ct8ihLBMD6h22bnkfbpLugnqUa7LtaGr9CNS9rA7uYzl -

-- Mark Stone

Modern photographs taken by Mark Stone 08/15/2018; old photo courtesy of the University of North Texas (Denton) digital archives
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06/08/2024

TROST & TROST'S FIRST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: THE 1916 DEMING ARMORY, DEMING, NEW MEXICO

The Deming Armory Building, located at 301 S. Silver in Deming, New Mexico was erected in 1916, designed by iconic architect Henry Charles Trost of the El Paso firm of Trost & Trost. The building is designed in an interesting eclectic blend of Art Deco (cornice), Sullivanesque (large arched entry) and Adamesque (presentation). It is a very unique looking structure.

The building was erected for the National Guard in 1916 as a direct response to Pancho Villa's raid at Columbus, New Mexico. The building, completed on March 9 of that year, has been in constant use and is in excellent condition today. Deming, New Mexico is home to at least 13 Trost & Trost designed buildings, both downtown and outlying, demonstrating the dominance of the firm in southern NM.

For our complete historical narrative, please see https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid02mNHRkpyT2jabyHkBW2pVEsoiJGyKZH3JNyfai7rvJsAsWVHZUfiFdJKNkzeF611Ul

-- Mark Stone

Modern photos taken by Mark Stone 2020. Old photograph are from the Luna County Historical Society, and were taken in 1918.
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06/08/2024

THE EIGHT MONTH WONDER: EL PASO'S 1910 ROBERTS-BANNER BUILDING, TROST & TROST, ARCHITECTS

The Roberts-Banner Building is a 5-story American Romanesque office structure, designed by architect John J. Stewart for the firm of Trost & Trost. On March 18, 1908, M.D. Roberts and N.M. Banner, cattlemen from Deming, New Mexico, purchased the southwest corner of St. Louis and Mesa from Kress & Company for &93,500 ($80,000 in cash immediately, an additional $3,500 due in 6 months, and $10,000 due in two years). Construction of the new building started on January 6, 1910, with the demolition of the existing buildings, and was completed by September of the same year, an astonishing 8 months.

Contractor for the build was Sorenson & Morgan. Lead architect for Trost & Trost was one of El Paso's pioneer building designers, John J. Stewart, who began his El Paso career in 1881 and is responsible for the design of very many Sun City structures as an independent architect, in addition to his work as an associate with the Trost firm.

The building today is utterly languishing, and is becoming an eyesore. The brilliant architecture is still evident, and the building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; but what is its future? We can only hope for the best. For our detailed historical narrative, please see https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid0DNFy2UWiyr7XSw3iU24ZbCrh6Sn5hD4cNroHaW9vfUVNu1XyrdC4VCozhjfjYoHRl

-- Mark Stone

Modern photographs by Mark Stone 2018; old photos are courtesy of the University of North Texas (Denton) Digital Archives.
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03/08/2024

TROST & TROST'S ECLECTIC GEM: THE 1920 IRVIN APARTMENTS, EL PASO

The Irvin Apartment building, located at 620 Prospect in El Paso, TX, was completed in 1920, designed in an eclectic blend of Romanesque, Tudor Gothic and Renaissance, by the El Paso architectural firm of Trost & Trost. The building contractor was C.M. Youngberg, who secured the building permit on 07/23/1919, and the original owner was Mrs. H. Murphy. Cost of construction was $13,670.

The decade between 1910 and 1920 was an extremely creative and competitive arcitectural period in El Paso, driven by architect Samuel E. Patton and the firms of Gibson & Robertson and Trost & Trost. Although there were many more firms in business at the time, these three laid down the gauntlet in the areas of creativity, erecting many unusual but beautiful residences and business blocks. "The Irvin", as this building was called, was one of Trost's many submissions into this foray.

It has long been believed by the historical community that the architect for this building was Trost because of the design elements; however we had until recently lacked primary documentation. In August 2024, Trost Society researchers discovered an article in the July 4, 1919 El Paso Herald identifying the building as a Trost design.

-- Mark Stone

Modern photograph taken by Mark Stone 2019. Old photo is courtesy of the University of North Texas (Denton) digital archives.
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03/08/2024

CLASSICAL CHURCH ARCHITECTURE: THE 1911 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TROST & TROST ARCHITECTS

The Westminster Presbyterian Church building, located at 915 N. Florence in El Paso, TX, was designed by Henry Charles Trost , the lead partner in the architectural firm of Trost & Trost. It was erected in 1910-1911 (its first service was held on October 15, 1911) in a beautiful eclectic blend of Spanish, Gothic and Mission styles, with Craftsman/Prairie School elements. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Rio Grande Avenue Historic District.

Trost & Trost experienced a prolific building boom during the brief period between 1909 and 1912, erecting at least 9 multi-story downtown office structures or hotels, in addition to a couple of two-story business blocks. The fact that this architectural firm, and lead designer H.C. Trost in particular, had the time to carefully craft this striking Presbyterian Church is amazing.

The building stands today on the campus of the Church of St. Clement in good condition. It includes a largish addition, and is in use as a food pantry for St. Clement Church.

-- Mark Stone

Modern photograph taken by Mark Stone 2018. Old photo is from the Trost/Ponsford Collection at the University of North Texas (Denton) digital repository.
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02/08/2024

ONLY A SHADOW OF ITS OWN GLORIOUS PAST: THE TROST & TROST DESIGNED 1929 HOTEL HIDALGO, LORDSBURG N.M.

The Hotel Hidalgo was erected in Lordsburg, New Mexico, completed in 1929 as part of the El Paso based Gateway Hotel Chain, owned by Charles Bassett. The building was designed by Gustavus Adolphus Trost of the El Paso architectural firm of Trost & Trost in a tasty Pueblo - Mission Revival eclectic blend.

Postcards of this structure reveal a gorgeous, lively rest stop for people traveling east or west; flanked by a Texaco station on the east end, and a lavish Hotel to the west. A fire destroyed the western half of the building in later years, and the building was left to languish; and only a shadow of it remains today.

In 2020 we were able to visit the ol' building and capture some fresh photographs. It has not shared the restorative dreams of its Gateway partners (Gateway Hotel, El Paso; El Paisano, Marfa TX; El Capitan, Van Horn), but it does exude its experience. It's been there, and done that. Even broken down, it's still a dominant figure in its historic New Mexico town.

-- Mark Stone

Photographs taken by Mark Stone 10/22/2022. Postcard is from an old Ebay auction.
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01/08/2024

THE UNFORGETTABLE 1915 ROBERT KRAKAUER RESIDENCE, TROST & TROST

The historical community in El Paso, Texas was shocked to see the destruction, by fire, of one of the most beautiful residences designed by the firm of Trost & Trost. The Robert Krakauer home was erected in 1915 in a fascinating eclectic blend of Tudor and Craftsman Foursquare styles, featuring Henry Trost's classic Arid America features. Located at 1519 Golden Hill Terrace, the home was visible for miles to the south, and afforded a staggering view of central El Paso.

The home was built for Robert & Ruth Krakauer. Robert was the son of Adolph Krakauer, who had emmigrated from Germany in 1872. The Krakauer Family were giants in both the political and business arenas during El Paso's formative years, and reading period newspapers (via newspapers dot com) we see that Robert was especially known for his kindness and charitable endeavors.

Unfortunately, Robert Krakauer was unable to enjoy his Trost & Trost designed home for long; he was tragically killed only 4 years after the building was completed when a rifle he was cleaning discharged.

The fire destroyed the old home on June 6, 2018. At the time of the blaze, the house was vacant and reportedly deteriorating.

-- Mark Stone

Photographs courtesy of KISS El Paso at https://kisselpaso.com/historic-trost-home-burns-to-the-ground-in-central-el-paso/
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30/07/2024

THE STARR OF DOWNTOWN EL PASO: THE 1921 NEW BAZAAR BUILDING, DESIGNED BY TROST & TROST

The New Bazaar building was erected in 1921 in an "Early 20th Century Commercial" architectural style (as described by the architects), designed by Henry Charles Trost of the El Paso firm of Trost & Trost.

Sol Levinson and Harry Rosenburg founded their very, very successful Dry Goods/Department Store, originally known as The Bazaar, in 1911 at 310-312 San Antonio Street. Experiencing sparkling success, they built their own single-story structure and moved in as "The New Bazaar" in early 1913. After continued growth, they commissioned Trost to design and build the existing structure.

The building is currently the long-time home of Starr Western Wear, located on the southwest corner of Oregon and Overland in downtown El Paso. For our complete historical narrative, please see https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid02irNjQwteAzw62W7wAmyXaV2NvmrpF7M8S35suVNxM4bEm5mDV7MnvBxPT3uEJeeQl

-- Mark Stone

Photographs taken by Mark Stone 11/01/2022
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30/07/2024

THE FLOWER IN THE DESERT: TROST & TROST'S HOTEL EL CAPITAN, VAN HORN, TEXAS

The Hotel El Capitan, one of the architectural firm of Trost & Trost's most beautiful hotel buildings, was erected in 1929-1930 in Van Horn, Texas, for the Gateway Hotel Chain. The building was designed in a stunning Pueblo eclectic blend, and was built by the iconic El Paso contractor Robert McKee in only one year. We believe it is likely that lead architect for the firm was Gustavus Trost, who was specializing in Southwestern styles at the time, but we lack primary documentation to make that conclusion.

The Hotel El Capitan stands in beautiful condition today, owned by former Trost Society Board member Joe Duncan. Please see our detailed historical narrative at https://www.facebook.com/TrostSociety/posts/pfbid02Nemagj6SdBNRf119SYQsbzySUzHMKvNMMoYKN77tq2qBXCQZkZEDiS4RAHCoZjoBl

-- Mark Stone

Photographs taken by Mark Stone 09/05/2020
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30/07/2024

Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center, 304 Bell Avenue, Las Cruces (Mesilla Park), New Mexico – Designed by Henry Trost and built in 1907, it was the Mesilla Park Elementary School.
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29/07/2024

THE GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS TROST MASTERPIECE? TROST & TROST'S 1932 LA TUNA PRISON, ANTHONY, TEXAS

The La Tuna Federal Corrections Building was completed in late 1932, designed by architect Gustavus A. Trost of the El Paso firm of Trost & Trost. Located close to I-10 in Anthony, Texas, the structure is designed in an astonishing Spanish Colonial eclectic blend, utilizing Mission elements, with the purpose of reflecting the architectural flavors of the region. This was one of many Southwestern flavored buildings designed by G.A. Trost in roughly a 5-year span (1928-1932), which included Spanish, Mission and Pueblo styles - of which this may be the pinnacle.

The structure is still in use today as FCI La Tuna, a low security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp, and is maintained in excellent condition.

-- Mark Stone

Photographs courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Prisons website: Trost & Trost architectural drawing courtesy of the UNT Digital Repository.
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29/07/2024

TROST & TROST'S LARGEST RESIDENTIAL DESIGN: THE BEAUTIFUL 1907 WALTER DOUGLAS MANSION, BISBEE, ARIZONA

The Walter Douglas Mansion in the Warren section of Bisbee, Arizona is a huge, 42-room three-story residence, built for the President of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, Walter Douglas, in 1907. According the the National Register of Historic Places, the architectural style is an eclectic blend of Mission, Spanish Revival and Craftsman. The home has been used throughout its 116+ year existence as meeting place for national and international business leaders and as an executive family mansion. It has also been divided into apartments and used as a lodge.

The home was built as part of Warren's "City Beautiful" plan, an effort to market the new "designed community" to wealthy, influential businessmen. A number of large, sumptuous homes were to be built along two vistas which faced each other along a six-block parkway. The Walter Douglas home was the first completed, and by far the largest.

The design of the home leads us to conjecture that Gustavus Adolphus Trost may have been lead designer for the El Paso based architectural firm, based on similarities to other G. Trost designed structures; for example, the Adolph Schwartz residence in El Paso. Nevertheless, we have not discovered primary documentation for that thought.

The building stands in wonderful condition today.

-- Mark Stone

Photograph is courtesy of Waymarking at https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMHF77_Douglas_Walter_House_Bisbee_Arizona?fbclid=IwY2xjawET4QlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWM7hl1QMwIPYOrds6WLeRJ63vxINdsvCgd1D8HBgV77KF-iAHHgV1YMmg_aem_JaG0iKCKXBWp1Li6A4bUug
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DRONE FOOTAGE OF THE CORNICE OF THE POPULAR DEPARTMENT STORE, DESIGNED BY TROST & TROST AND BUILT IN 1916-1917 What beautiful and amazing footage! KTSM 9 News will be running a segment on the architecture and history of this wonderful building on July 22 during the 6:00pm newscast. Courtesy of Jorge Salgado and Salgado Photo, www.salgadophoto.com.

Trost and Trost in Miami Arizona.

DRISKILL HOTEL ADDITION, AUSTIN TX: TROST & TROST The 12th floor lobby area off the elevator

Mezzanine - Driskill Hotel Austin Texas

We’re at our members only Hard Hat tour with Miguel Bonilla! Thank you Ruche El Paso for showing us around!

We’re in one of Trost's most famous buildings - the OT Basset, now home to the Aloft El Paso Downtown. This is our last live stream of the day! We only need a few more donations to reach our $3,000 goal! Your $50 donation can help us bring the OT Basset into a classroom and engage the next generation of preservationists Donate here: https://www.elpasogivingday.org/organizations/the-trost-society

Hello from way above El Paso! We're squaring off for one more #EPGivingDay power hour - we need you to secure that extra $1,000 for us! A donation of any amount can make all the difference! Donate here: https://www.elpasogivingday.org/organizations/the-trost-society

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We're kicking of #EPGIvingDay a little early! The organization to raise the most funds between today and next Thursday wins an extra $2,000! Can we count on your help? Visit www.elpasogivingday.org/organizations/the-trost-society to make your donation and kick of El Paso Giving Day!

'Trippy Trost' is a piece by Anna Giangiulio, an award-winning graphic designer as well as a tenured Associate Professor of Graphic Design at UTEP - The University of Texas at El Paso.

Touring the Roberts-Banner building - now for sale!

THE REMAINS OF THE TROST-BUILT KRAKAUER RESIDENCE, WHICH STOOD FOR 103 YEARS UNTIL TODAY’S FIRE

Some Trost Buildings in Deming, New Mexico

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The Trost Society is made up of people just like you, who are passionate about history, architectural preservation and making a difference in El Paso's future. Join us today - we'd love to meet you! >>>> Thank you so much to Power at the Pass El Paso for creating this beautiful video featuring some of Downtown El Paso's most iconic buildings, built by Trost & Trost.

In case you missed it - it’s already WEEK 3 of Historic Preservation Month. Activities started in mid-April and are still going strong. Here’s your event line-up for this week:

Trost Society $35 or $50 Membership

You’ll be the coolest history buff in town with a Trost tote! Get yours by joining at a $35 or $50 membership and get a t-shirt or coloring book too, depending on your membership choice: http://ep915.co/jointrost

Trost Society $50 Membership Level

Join the Trost Society! Your contribution helps us form curriculum for local Elementary & Middle Schools, lead tours, and advocate to preserve our history. Your $50 membership gets you this tee & a limited edition tote. Join today! http://ep915.co/jointrost

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