El Paisano Hotel in Marfa, Texas. (original) (raw)

Architects : Trost and Trost, El Paso
Date : 1926

El Paisano Hotel old post card El Paisano, Marfa, Texas. circa 1939 TE Archives
el Paisano Hotel in Marfa Texas El Paisano Hotel today TE photo, December, 1999

El Paisano was done in 1926. The same architects did the Gage Hotel in Marathon and the El Capitan in Van Horn.

El Paisano was the headquarters for the making of the movie Giant in 1955. According to El Paisano management, James Dean fans still show up to view photos and memorabilia from the movie. Although the hotel was HQ, Rock Hudson, James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor found lodging in private residences around town.

El_Paisano_Hotel_detail El Paisano Hotel detail TE photo
El Paisano Hotel closeup El Paisano Hotel close-up TE photo
El Paisano Hotel interior El Paisano Hotel interior Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, 8-2004
El Paisano Hotel gate El Paisano Hotel Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, 8-2004