Bowen,Lorena Brandt
August 20, 2026
On 7 May 1930, plans were announced for the opening of El Patio, a modern roadside inn located ten miles east of El Paso on the lower valley road. Mrs. Lorena L. Bowen, of the Bowen Construction Co., purchased the former adobe property from J. B. Paden for $8,000 and spent more than $10,000…
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