O. T. Bassett Tower

The O. T. Bassett Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was built by Charles N. Bassett, who named it in honor of his father. The tower was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in 1930, making it one of Henry Trost's last commissions. It was briefly the tallest building in the city but was surpassed later the same year by the Hilton Hotel. The Bassett Tower is 217 feet (66 m) tall and has 15 stories, with setbacks at the tenth and thirteenth floors. It is faced with tan brick veneer and adorned with stone and terra cotta decorative elements, including a sculpted face over the main entrance which is believed to be that of Trost himself.

O. T. Bassett Tower
The O. T. Bassett Tower
General information
Statusopen
Location303 Texas Avenue
El Paso, Texas
Coordinates31.7597°N 106.4862°W / 31.7597; -106.4862
Construction started1929
Completed1930
Owner
O. T. Bassett Tower
O. T. Bassett Tower
O. T. Bassett Tower
Location301 Texas Ave., El Paso, Texas
Coordinates31°53′29″N 106°34′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
ArchitectTrost & Trost
Architectural styleModerne, Art Deco, Other, Stepped skyscraper
MPSCommercial Structures of El Paso by Henry C. Trost TR
NRHP reference No.80004101[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1980
Technical details
Floor count15
Design and construction
ArchitectTrost & Trost

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: O.T. Bassett Tower" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. 1980. Retrieved February 12, 2019. With three photos from 1979 and 1980. Downloading may be slow.
Preceded by
Anson Mills Building		 Tallest Building in El Paso
1930
114m		 Succeeded by
Plaza Hotel (El Paso)
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