The Magoffin Home Built in 1875 by pioneer Joseph Magoffin, the nineteen room, adobe home is a prime example of Territorial style architecture. This style developed in the southwest in the mid-1800s and combined local materials (adobe) and then fashionable mid-Victorian wood trim. It is a single story structure composed of three wings arranged in a U-shaped plan. The wings represent three different construction periods. The south

wing was probably constructed in the early 1870s. The north wing was built between 1875-77. The east wing was added in the 1880s, connecting the two earlier wings. About the time the east wing was completed, the exterior of the home was plastered and scored to give the appearance of a masonry structure. Historical photographs of the home's interiors taken between 1887 and 1910 show typical Victorian-era decorations, furnishings and arrangements. Carpets, wall paper and painted or papered ceilings all reflected the home of a prominent family at the turn of the century. The home is filled with the original family furnishings and decorative arts. One bedroom is furnished with a five piece set purchased in New Orleans in 1884 which features a 13 foot tall half-canopy bed. The Victorian style formal parlor suite was probably customized in El Paso for the Magoffin's as the detailing includes Mexican eagles flanking a horseshoe. The home was occupied by family members for 110 years. The City of El Paso and the State of Texas jointly purchased the home from the family in 1976. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has maintained and operated the historic site since its purchase.

The interior ceiling beams were covered with stretched muslin then wallpapered with historically accurate period papers. The interior plaster walls were first covered with an acid free lining paper then papers to the 1870's period were applied. Mary Kay Shannon was the project manager. Reproductions by Carter & Co. The wallpaper installation took place in September, 2005.