Magoffin Homestead

Magoffin Homestead is a 19-room adobe house in El Paso, Texas, preserved as a State Historic Site. The building blends Spanish Territorial and Greek Revival styles with thick earthen walls and tall interior spaces.

Joseph Magoffin, a wealthy merchant and later mayor of El Paso, built the house in 1875. The family occupied it continuously until 1986, making it a record of more than a century of the city's development.

The house bears the name of its builder Joseph Magoffin and shows how wealthy families lived during El Paso's early days. The rooms reflect the daily life of a family that shaped the growing city.

The house is accessible through guided tours that allow visitors to explore all the restored rooms. Most people need about two hours to see the entire property and appreciate the architecture and historical furnishings.

Each room has been carefully restored to show furnishings from different periods between the 1870s and 1930s. Visitors can see how living styles and home decoration changed over several decades within the same house.

Location: Texas

Location: El Paso County

Location: El Paso

Address: 1120 Magoffin Ave.

GPS coordinates: 31.76250,-106.47700

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:06