Preservation  Texas's powerful exhibit features striking black-and-white photographs  taken in 1936 by architect Marvin Eickenroht as part of the Historic  American Buildings Survey, the nation's first federal preservation  initiative. 

The guest speaker, Victor Hurtado, West Texas  Program Officer for Preservation Texas, will share the story behind the  photographs and the HABS program's impact on preserving our region's  heritage. He will also share about the mission and goals of Preservation  Texas, especially the new West Texas Heritage Center. 

Bring  your lunch and your curiosity-this is a conversation for anyone who  loves adobe, El Paso history, or a good story pulled from the archives.

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Join  Preservation Texas for an evening lecture with Danielle Brissette, site  manager of the Magoffin Home State Historic Site, who will share a  behind-the-walls look at one of El Paso’s most significant restoration  projects. 

Built in 1875—before the railroad reached El Paso—the  Magoffin Home is a rare survivor of the city’s adobe era and a witness  to over a century of Southwestern history. Three generations of the  Magoffin family shaped and were shaped by regional politics, commerce,  military service, faith, and civic life. Brissette will share the vision  and plans for the site’s $4.1 million restoration, funded by the Texas  Historical Commission and the State of Texas, revealing how this  meticulous project will safeguard not just a historic structure, but an  enduring story still unfolding.

The event will be held on Friday, August 15 from 5:30-7:00pm at our West Texas Heritage Center at 201 E. San Antonio Avenue. 

Please use the following link to register: https://www.preservationtexas.org/elpaso-events/magoffin-lecture.