Marker Inscription
Completed in 1917, this building was the first structure on the new campus of the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, now the University of Texas at El Paso. The Bhutanese style was suggested by Kathleen L. Worrell, wife of the school's first dean, who was inspired by a feature on Bhutan in the April 1914 issue of "National Geographic" magazine. Distinctive features include sloped walls, decorative brickwork and a wide overhanging roof. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
About this site
Old Main is a historical marker in El Paso, El Paso County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7720, -106.5057 near El Paso. The nearest cataloged historic site is University of Texas at El Paso (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Trost, Henry C., House, Early El Paso Water Systems, and Wallace Apartments.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141003761. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
