Join Preservation Texas on Thursday, November 19th at 7PM at the West Texas Heritage Center for the first installment of our BUILDING BLOCKS Speaker Series, celebrating the people, places and partnerships that built the El Paso region and shaped our shared architectural environment.

Joseph E. Morgan’s impact on the built history of El Paso and the Southwest long outlived the 55 year tenure of his general contracting and construction business. But, during that time he and the teams of craftspeople, laborers, masons, metal workers and electricians he assembled forged a lasting legacy in the form of structures that still stand tall throughout Texas, the American Southwest and beyond. Morgan worked hand-in-hand with famed regional architect Henry Trost and others to bring their visions from the drafting board to brick-and-mortar marvels of steel and concrete construction.Dr. Mark Cioc-Ortega will illuminate attendees on Morgan’s local influence as seen in the construction of the Roberts -Banner Building (1910), El Paso High School (1915), the State National Bank (1922) and many other familiar structures. Explore the stories of his other projects including work on the University of Texas at Austin and the McDonald Observatory. The event is FREE; however registration is encouraged to attend.

Preservation Texas West Texas Heritage Center 201 E. San Antonio, El Paso, TX