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The Pershing Theater: 2905 Pershing Drive

     A newspaper clipping from March 29,1940 from the El Paso Herald Post about the construction of Pershing Theater in the Five Points Area. The construction  of the Pershing Theater started in 1939. The Pershing  Theater Opened on March 28,1940.

-Joseph Longo

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.