Magoffin Home Holiday Open House

Saturday, December 14, 2013 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin Ave.
El Paso, Texas

Join us for an evening of fun as the Magoffin Home comes alive with the sights and sounds of the season. Enjoy the lights and holiday decorations as you wander through the home. Tonight you can spend as long as you like in each room! Staff and volunteers will be there to answer any questions. Local choirs will entertain and refreshments are provided outside. Please dress warmly for outside activities.  $1 per person.

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From the Magoffin Home's website:

"The Magoffin Home, a Texas Historical Commission property, is located in downtown El Paso less than one mile from the U.S.–Mexico border. The state of Texas and the city of El Paso purchased and opened the home to the public in 1977. The home is part of the Magoffin Historic District and is one of the oldest surviving adobe structures in the area. It reflects the lives of a prominent early El Paso family.

Numerous authentic artifacts including furniture, textiles, photographs, art and documents are on display in the home. These are supplemented with period pieces to give a more complete view of what the home looked like in different time periods.

The 1.5-acre site offers a glimpse of the past as visitors explore its lovely grounds and renovated rooms. The historical significance of the home lies in its unique architecture and in the history of the Magoffins and their descendants who lived in the home for more than 100 years. A multicultural family, they were active and influential participants in their community, served during military conflicts and witnessed important historic events. Their 1875 home is a prime example of Territorial style architecture and features a center courtyard and peaceful landscape.

The Magoffin Home is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is in the National Register of Historic Places. It is El Paso’s only house museum. A gift shop is also on the grounds and plans are under way to add a visitors center and exhibit space."