MAGOFFIN HOME STATE HISTORIC

EL PASO, TX

The Magoffin Home State Historic Site is located in El Paso, Texas and is a must-see spot for anyone visiting the area. The site is a two-story adobe mansion built in 1875, and was the home of the Magoffin family. It is a great example of the Mexican-American architectural style of the time. The house is a National Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The house was built by Joseph Magoffin and his wife, Mary Ann. The family lived there until the late 1890s. In the early 20th century, the house was used as a boarding house and a restaurant before it was purchased by the State of Texas in the 1950s and became a state historic site.

Today, the site includes the house, a museum, and a gift shop. The museum contains a variety of artifacts related to the Magoffin family and the history of El Paso. Visitors can also tour the house itself, where they will find the original furnishings and decorations on display. There is also a beautiful courtyard garden that has been maintained since the family owned the house.

The Magoffin Home State Historic Site is a great place to learn about the history of El Paso and the Magoffin family. It is also a great place to take a tour and appreciate the beauty of this Victorian-style adobe mansion.

MAGOFFIN HOME STATE HISTORIC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in EL PASO TX. US MID #8404800127

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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• telephone: 9155335147
• website: http://www.visitmagoffinhome.com/index.aspx

MAGOFFIN HOME STATE HISTORIC
1120 MAGOFFIN AVE
EL PASO
TX
79901

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