This is a very pretty 104 year old Apartment Building, erected in 1917 at the corner of North Mesa and California Streets. Completed in August, it was the vision of Mrs. Mildred Patterson, an El Paso socialite and most famous in period newspapers as being an active member of Trinity Methodist Church. She was also heavily involved in real estate transactions, according numerous references to her wheeling-and-dealing in period newspapers.
The building was erected in less than a year at a cost of $55,000, which was a $5,000 overrun.
Today the exterior is in great shape, and the building was a joy to photograph. Of course, it's over a century old and is not a cupcake - but it's not bad either. The building recently experienced an interior renovation and is currently accepting applications. It's a building easy to drive by, but once you notice it - you stare. We stare.
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Text, research and modern photography provided to Sketchclub.net by Mark Stone, citing period newspaper articles and advertising accessed at newspapers.com
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| Newspaper clipping from the 09/01/1917 El Paso Herald, via newspapers.com |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
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| Photograph taken by Mark Stone March 2021 |
