Merrick Building 1910s - El Paso, Texas

The picture shows the Merrick building during the 1910s. It housed the St. Charles Hotel on the 2nd and 3rd floor and the Shelton Payne Arms Company on the first floor (until 1931). The store was a major arms dealer during the Mexican Revolution. The Merrick building was built in 1887 and was designed as a typical Victorian style brick home. Located on El Paso Street, it now houses stores and apartments.

Area: Central / Downtown

Collection: Aultman Collection

Source: El Paso Public Library

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History