About this property
El Paisano Hotel is a historic hotel located in Marfa, Texas, United States. The hotel was designed by Trost & Trost and opened in 1930. The hotel may be best known as the location headquarters for the cast and crew of the film Giant (1956) for six weeks in the summer of 1955 The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1978.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78002973. It was listed on July 31, 1978.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was El Paisano Hotel listed on the National Register?
El Paisano Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1978.
What type of historic resource is El Paisano Hotel?
El Paisano Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for El Paisano Hotel?
The period of significance for El Paisano Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.
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