Details for Old Main
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5141003761
Data
| Marker Number | 3761 |
| Atlas Number | 5141003761 |
| Marker Title | Old Main |
| Index Entry | Old Main |
| Address | |
| City | El Paso |
| County | El Paso |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 357337 |
| UTM Northing | 3516245 |
| Subject Codes | educational buildings; educational topics; design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Circle Road, University of Texas at El Paso Campus, El Paso |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | 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 |