O.T. Bassett Tower and Bank Eagle
O. T. Bassett Torre y Águila de Banco

O.T. Bassett Tower and Bank Eagle

The picture shows the eagle installed in front of the bank building which is across from the fifteen stories O.T. Bassett Tower. Opened in 1930 and designed by Trost & Trost the Tower is a good example of the art deco style popular in the 1920s and 1930s. It is marked by streamlined shapes and geometric proportions.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Leo Miletich

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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