| Toltec Club | |
| Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
| Coordinates: | 31.76°N -106.4792°W |
| Map Label: | Toltec Club |
| Locmap Relief: | yes |
| Added: | March 12, 1979 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 79002934 |
The Toltec Club (or Toltec Building) is a building located in downtown El Paso, Texas. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The Toltec Club purchased the land for the building on December 12, 1908. The all-men's club was founded by W.H. Burges, T.M. Wingo, Felix Martinez, W.W. Turney A.P. Coles, Britton Davis, J. Arthur Eddy and C.B Eddy on November 18, 1902.[2] The name, "Toltec," meant "man of knowledge."
The Toltec Club building was opened in 1910 and cost about $100,000.[3] The architect for the building was John J. Huddart. The grand opening took place on October 14, 1910, with a colorful, "informal" reception, according to the El Paso Herald.[4]
Initiation fees for the club were expensive at $100 and club dues cost $50. Important visitors in El Paso were often entertained at the club which had a ballroom and high stakes gambling.
The Great Depression affected the club, causing it to close in 1930.