Abdou Building

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Abdou Building
Abdou Building, El Paso, Texas.jpg
Abdou Building is located in Texas
Abdou Building
Location115 North Mesa Street, El Paso, Texas
Coordinates31°45′30″N 106°29′13″W / 31.75833°N 106.48694°W / 31.75833; -106.48694 (Abdou Building)Coordinates: 31°45′30″N 106°29′13″W / 31.75833°N 106.48694°W / 31.75833; -106.48694 (Abdou Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectTrost & Trost
Architectural style20th century skyscraper
MPSCommercial Structures of El Paso by Henry C. Trost TR
NRHP reference No.80004100[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1980

The Abdou Building is a historic seven-story building in El Paso, Texas. It was built for the Rio Grande Valley Bank in 1910,[2] and designed by Trost & Trost.[1] In 1925, it was renamed the Abdou Building after its new owner, Sam Abdou, who purchased it for $150,000.[2] The same year, the American Trust and Saving Bank leased the building; one of its directors, Charles Klink was Abdou's stepson.[2] By 1930, the El Paso Bank and Leavell & Sherman both had offices in the building.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 24, 1980.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Abdou Building". Henry C. Trost Historical Organization. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Two Days Left". El Paso Times. March 20, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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