Momsen, Dunnegan & Ryan Building

Copyright © 2019 Mark A. Stone - Last updated 1/01/2019
Take a look at the original Momsen-Thorne building here!

At a Glance:
  • Momsen, Dunnegan & Ryan Building, City of El Paso Municipal Court building
  • Original Client: Momsen, Dunnegan & Ryan
  • Year Completed: Phase 1, 1928; Eastern expansion (Phase 2), 1929
  • Lead Architect: Uncertain
  • Architectural Style: Early 20th Century Commercial
  • Current Status: Occupied and busy, very well maintained. Grade: A


The Northeast corner of the building. Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018

The following two images are from the November 25, 1928 El Paso Times, page 15:

Image Credit: Newspaper dot com

Momsen, Donnegan and Ryan is the building pictured to the right. Image Credit: Newspaper dot com

The building as it appeared in January 1929 before its expansion eastward. Image credit El Paso Museum of History Digie 
One of the company catalogs. Undated image credit: Biblio.co.uk
Gus Momsen. Image Credit: El Paso History Museum Digie

The building's main entrance, added when it was expanded eastward in 1929. Note the raised rectangular decorations, a signature of Henry Trost. Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018

The northeast corner of the gorgeous building. Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018

Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018

Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018

The secondary entrance to the building at the northwest corner. Before the 1929 expansion, this was the main entrance. Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018

The northwest corner of the building. Note the Texas and Pacific Freight Depot immediately behind the building! Another Trost work of art. Picture taken by myself 8/15/2018