August Quarterly Meeting

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1886 El Paso County Courthouse

1886 El Paso County Courthouse

Gary Williams, Senior Program Officer of the El Paso Community Foundation, spoke about the many historical projects he has worked on, such as the restoration of the rare “Lady Justice” zinc statue which was once on the red brick Victorian El Paso County Courthouse, which was demolished in 1917.

Gary brought back the history of the clock in San Jacinto Plaza, the Plaza Theater, and will spoke on the historical markers in the El Paso area.

Since 1954 the El Paso County Historical Society has been a driving force in the historic scene of El Paso. EPCHS strives to foster research into the history of the El Paso area; acquire and make available to the public historic materials; publish and encourage historical writing pertaining to the area; and to develop public consciousness of our rich heritage.