Magoffin Home State Historic Site is located in the heart of downtown El Paso. This 1.5-acre site was purchased jointly by the City of El Paso and the State of Texas in 1976. The home was built in 1875 by pioneer Joseph Magoffin. The 19-room adobe home is a prime example of Territorial-style architecture. This style developed in the Southwest in the mid-1800s and combined local adobe and then-fashionable mid-Victorian wood trim. It is a single story structure composed of three wings arranged in a U-shaped plan. The wings represent three different construction periods. The south wing was probably constructed in the early 1870s. The north wing was built between 1875–77. The east wing was added in the 1880s, connecting the two earlier wings. About the time the east wing was completed, the exterior of the home was plastered and scored to give the appearance of a masonry structure. Historical photographs of the home's interiors taken between 1887 and 1910 show typical Victorian-era decorations, furnishings and arrangements, reflecting the home of a prominent family at the turn of the century.
Open Thursday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
FeesAdults: $312 and under: freeSchool group tours: $1 per person
Contact Us:Email1120 Magoffin Ave. El Paso, TX 79901915/533-5147
Directions and Map Located just east of the intersection of Octavia Street (named for Mrs. Magoffin) and Magoffin Avenue, the home is eight blocks east of downtown El Paso and south of I-10. Heading west on I-10, exit at Cotton Street and turn left. Follow the brown directional signs. Eastbound traffic should take the downtown exit to Kansas Street and follow the brown directional signs.
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