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Richard Caples Building
Photo: Rogelio Rivero Cagigas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Richard Caples Building

Listed as “Caples, Richard, Building”

On the National Register since 198046 years
Early 20th Century CommercialListed 1980El Paso
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About Richard Caples Building

Richard Caples Building, at 300 E. San Antonio Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 24, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Early 20th Century Commercial, as it does for 3 other Texas listings. It was listed as part of Commercial Structures of El Paso by Henry C. Trost TR. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

300 E. San Antonio Ave., El Paso · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Richard Caples BuildingStart here
  2. 2Popular Department StoreChicago School · Built 1917 · next door
  3. 3Abdou BuildingEarly 20th Century Skyscraper · next door
  4. 4Kress BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Roberts-Banner BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial · Built 1910 · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BState National BankSecond Renaissance Revival0.1 miBFirst Mortage Company BuildingCommercial0.1 miBPlaza HotelArt Deco0.1 miBEl Paso Natural Gas Company (Blue Flame) BuildingBuilding0.1 miBNewberry, J. J., CompanyChicago School · Built 19110.1 miBSinger Sewing CompanySpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19280.1 miBWhite House Department Store and Hotel McCoyChicago School · Built 19120.1 miBHotel CortezSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19260.1 miBMartin BuildingChicago · Built 19170.1 miBPalace TheatreSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBPlaza TheatreColonial Revival · Built 19300.2 miBEl Paso US CourthouseModerne0.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeBeaux Arts0.2 miBOld Bnai Zion SynagogueGreek Revival · Built 19120.3 miBMills BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19100.3 miBToltec ClubBeaux Arts Classicism0.4 miDSegundo Barrio Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDOld San Francisco Historic DistrictSpanish-Mediterranean Revival0.5 mi
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BHouse at 912 Magoffin AvenueLate Victorian · Built 18980.5 mi

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Questions about Richard Caples Building

Is Richard Caples Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 24, 1980 (Register number 80004102).

Is Richard Caples Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Richard Caples Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Richard Caples Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40968880 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.