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Historic Buildings, Downtown

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Historic Buildings, Downtown

August 20, 2026

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El Paso’s historic architecture is concentrated in Downtown, along major roads, and in the Lower Valley, where missions mark the city’s earliest settlement. In 1978, the El Paso City Council created a Historic Landmark Commission to help protect these buildings, and many structures were being added…

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