About: O. T. Bassett Tower

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The O. T. Bassett Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was built by Charles N. Bassett, who named it in honor of his father. The tower was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in 1930, making it one of Henry Trost's last commissions. It was briefly the tallest building in the city but was surpassed later the same year by the Hilton Hotel. The Bassett Tower is 217 feet (66 m) tall and has 15 stories, with setbacks at the tenth and thirteenth floors. It is faced with tan brick veneer and adorned with stone and terra cotta decorative elements, including a sculpted face over the main entrance which is believed to be that of Trost himself.

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  • La O. T. Bassett Tower es un rascacielos art déco ubicado en 303 Texas Avenue en el centro de la ciudad de El Paso, en el estado de Texas (Estados Unidos). Fue construido por Charles N. Bassett, quien lo nombró en honor a su padre. La torre fue diseñada por y terminada en 1930, lo que la convierte en uno de los últimos encargos de Henry Trost. Fue brevemente el edificio más alto de la ciudad, pero fue superado ese mismo año por el Plaza Hotel. La Bassett Tower tiene 66 m de altura y 15 pisos, con reveses en los pisos décimo y decimotercero. Está revestido con una chapa de ladrillo de color canela y adornado con elementos decorativos de terracota, piedra fundida, mármol y granito,​ incluida una cara esculpida sobre la entrada principal que se cree que es la del propio Trost. El edificio fue incluido en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en 1980.​ (es)
  • The O. T. Bassett Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was built by Charles N. Bassett, who named it in honor of his father. The tower was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in 1930, making it one of Henry Trost's last commissions. It was briefly the tallest building in the city but was surpassed later the same year by the Hilton Hotel. The Bassett Tower is 217 feet (66 m) tall and has 15 stories, with setbacks at the tenth and thirteenth floors. It is faced with tan brick veneer and adorned with stone and terra cotta decorative elements, including a sculpted face over the main entrance which is believed to be that of Trost himself. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. (en)
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  • La O. T. Bassett Tower es un rascacielos art déco ubicado en 303 Texas Avenue en el centro de la ciudad de El Paso, en el estado de Texas (Estados Unidos). Fue construido por Charles N. Bassett, quien lo nombró en honor a su padre. La torre fue diseñada por y terminada en 1930, lo que la convierte en uno de los últimos encargos de Henry Trost. Fue brevemente el edificio más alto de la ciudad, pero fue superado ese mismo año por el Plaza Hotel. La Bassett Tower tiene 66 m de altura y 15 pisos, con reveses en los pisos décimo y decimotercero. Está revestido con una chapa de ladrillo de color canela y adornado con elementos decorativos de terracota, piedra fundida, mármol y granito,​ incluida una cara esculpida sobre la entrada principal que se cree que es la del propio Trost. (es)
  • The O. T. Bassett Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso, Texas. It was built by Charles N. Bassett, who named it in honor of his father. The tower was designed by Trost & Trost and completed in 1930, making it one of Henry Trost's last commissions. It was briefly the tallest building in the city but was surpassed later the same year by the Hilton Hotel. The Bassett Tower is 217 feet (66 m) tall and has 15 stories, with setbacks at the tenth and thirteenth floors. It is faced with tan brick veneer and adorned with stone and terra cotta decorative elements, including a sculpted face over the main entrance which is believed to be that of Trost himself. (en)
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