Elias Krupp was the nephew of El Paso businessman Haymon Krupp, and at least for a time was his employee. E. Krupp was also the Secretary/Treasurer of the Pass City Oil Association. The relationship between he and his uncle was strong enough, that Haymon was the best man at Elias' wedding on October 6, 1915 (El Paso herald., July 21, 1913; El Paso Herald, October 6, 1915; El Paso Herald, April 3, 1919).
After the wedding, Elias commissioned Trost & Trost to build what period newspapers called a "bungalow" for he and his new bride. The home, located at the corner of Kern and Baltimore, was completed early 1916 by one account in the El Paso Times, and August 1916 according to the El Paso Herald. Interestingly (comically?), county records state that the home was built in 1930.
The Krupp Residence is a gorgeous little structure that still sits on Baltimore Drive across from Madeline Park in the Kern Place area. It is in a veritable forest of beautiful homes that grace that area of town. The home is a 1,645 square foot building with one floor, built on a masonry foundation. The walls are brick with stucco, with verticle timber on all sides. It is designed in a Tudor Revival style, according to Architectural Styles of America and Europe. V.E. Ware was the contractor, and it was built at a cost of $5,500.
The view of the house in the attached Ponsford image is interesting to see. It appears to be quite alone, a pioneer home in the now crowded area. Next time you're in the area, it's worth it to take a drive by for a look!
Text and research provided to Sketchclub.net by Mark Stone. This historical narrative is from newspaper articles accessed through the Library of Congress' Chronicling America project at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ and the University of North Texas (Denton) Digital Archives at https://texashistory.unt.edu/
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| Image is from the Ponsford Collection, #157, from the El Paso Public Library via the UNT (Denton) digital archives (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth875578/m1/1/) |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
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| Image taken by Mark Stone, summer 2019 |
