El Paso's Historic Districts | Five Points Central Business Center and Historic Churches
| Dates: | April 22, 2026 |
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| Meets: | W from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
| Location: | On Location |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
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Five Points became one of the first suburban business centers east of downtown. It was a junction on the streetcar lines which served the SP and EP&SW train yards south on Piedras St. and the Federal Smelter to the north. It also served the Montana historic district to the west and the Manhattan Historic District to the north. Visit the Zion Lutheran Church (1896, at 2800 Pershing Dr., El Paso TX 79903) then tour the Texaco Filling Station (1909, at 2871 Grant Ave., El Paso TX 79930) and the former Manhattan Presbyterian Church (1925, at 1201 N. Piedras St., El Paso TX 79930). This church became a columbarium known as the La Paz Faith Center. Then, travel to the heart of this business area (1917) and discuss the Ralston Hospital (1916), and other buildings and murals near the new center of the area at Montana and Piedras. Of special interest will be the four mural panels detailing the history of Five Points at the El Paso Police Headquarters (former Masonic Hospital,1922, and Sears Department Store). This tour is on 4/22.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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On Location
Ronald Leiman
Ronald Leiman is an active community member who has served, consulted and held positions in several organization in El Paso, including the Texas Retired Teachers Association as president and historian, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame and the El Paso County Historcal Commission. He currently serves as the vice-president of the Board of Directors for the El Paso Railroad and Transportation Museum. He is recognized as an El Paso historian and ha been giving presentations and walking tours in the border region since 2009.Prince McKenzie
Prince McKenzie is a descendent of a pioneer family who built the first railroad across Texas. He retired as curator with the City of El Paso Department of Museums in 2001. He is the co-founder and executive director of the Railorad and Transportation Museum of El Paso. In 2018, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the El Paso Archaeological Society and has seved on the County Historical Commission for five years.
