Mabel Welch historic marker

Mabel Welch historic marker

Mabel Welch Historic Marker in Memorial Park, El Paso, TX

Area: Central / Manhattan Heights

Source: Eva Ross

Uploaded by: Susan Barnum

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Mabel Welsh, architect in El Paso, Texas supervised building and interior decoration of 3101 Gold Ave. More info in quarterly publication of El Paso County Historical Society Password. Vol. XXV, No. 1, Spring, 1980, p. 38.

According to Women's Dept. El Paso Chamber of Commerce 2013 yearbook, Mabel Welch in 1930's was instrumental in obtaining site of UTEP ZTA sorority lodge that is now Alumni Lodge.

About 1942 architect Mabel Welch did redesign of Union Station downtown. In 1940 the Woman's Dept. of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce undertook a campaign to redo the railroad station's appearance using southwestern design. Contactor R.E. Mc Kee covered red brick w/ stucco painted a creamy white color. The spire on the bell tower was removed and replaced with a low pitched roof.

March is Women's History Month annually in USA. Mabel Welch's influence lives on in her buildings in historic neighborhood of El Paso,TX.

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