Edward Killingsworth: Hilton Inn (El Paso, Tex.)

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Description

In one of his earliest projects for the Hilton Hotel chain, this airport hotel in El Paso utilized many of the hallmarks of Killingsworth's style. The six interconnected low-slung, two story buildings had walls of glass in the lobby, with a wide overhang to shelter the front of the hotel from the Texas sun, and all buildings were grouped around a central courtyard with pool. The 150 guest rooms were part of a complex which included gift shops, meeting rooms, and a drive-up check-in window.

Creator

Edward Killingsworth, architect
Photographic Associates, photographers

Source

Edward A. Killingsworth papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara

Date

1959

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Citation

Edward Killingsworth, architect Photographic Associates, photographers, “Edward Killingsworth: Hilton Inn (El Paso, Tex.),” UCSB ADC Omeka, accessed April 24, 2024, http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/302.