First Mortgage Company Building

The First Mortgage Company Building is a historic fifteen-story building in El Paso, Texas. It was built for the First Mortgage Company in 1921,[2] at a cost of $411,000.[3] El Paso was going through a construction boom at the time, and it was the largest structure with the El Paso Scottish Rite Temple.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 13, 1978.[1]

First Mortage Company Building
Location109 North Oregon Street, El Paso, Texas
Coordinates31°45′29″N 106°29′17″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1921 (1921)
ArchitectBarglebaugh & Whitson
NRHP reference No.78002925[1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1978

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Home of the First Mortgage Company Building On Corner of South Oregon and Sheldon Streets". El Paso Herald. August 28, 1920. p. 30. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Reports Reflect El Paso Boom. Bank Clearing, $24,844,000.00. $561,530,000.00 In New Buildings". El Paso Times. September 2, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Big Building Program Now On In El Paso". El Paso Herald. May 14, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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