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. The name, "Toltec," meant "man of knowledge."
The Toltec Club building was opened in 1910 and cost about $100,000. The architect for the building was
John J. Huddart
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. The grand opening took place on October 14, 1910, with a colorful, "informal" reception, according to the ''
El Paso Herald
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''.
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
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and
high stakes gambling
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The
Great Depression
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affected the club, causing it to close in 1930.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in El Paso County, Texas
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