History
El Paso history & stories
Elevate's Historical Board — sourced, citable stories about the city's places, architecture, and people, authored by our own team.
El Paso Celebrities
Jacob “Jake” Erlich: El Paso's Gentle Giant
Born to Jewish immigrant parents, Jacob “Jake” Erlich turned a life that might have been isolating into one of creativity, performance, and community.
Read story →Trost & Trost
George Ernest Trost: Life Stories of the Southwest
The life of George Ernest Trost and the Trost & Trost firm whose buildings shaped El Paso's early-twentieth-century skyline.
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A History of El Paso, Texas: From Ancient Times to the Modern Era
A sweeping overview of the Pass of the North — geology, indigenous peoples, the missions, conflict and reorganization, and the city's rise to the modern era.
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John Wesley Hardin: The Deadliest Gunslinger in the Southwest
The gunslinger whose trail of law, blood, and legend still echoes at Concordia Cemetery, where history and myth refuse to rest.
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Singer Sewing Machine Company Building (El Paso, Texas)
Built in 1928, the Singer Building reflects El Paso's commercial rise and the Trost & Trost architectural legacy — mathematical precision meeting artistic vision.
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