Otto H. Thorman (April 12, 1887 - March 11, 1966) was an American architect. He designed many houses in the Manhattan Heights neighborhood of El Paso, Texas as well as several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places like the Woman's Club of El Paso and Goddard Hall on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Early life Thorman was born on April 12, 1887 in Washington, Missouri. He attended the St. Louis Art Institute. Career Thorman began his career as an architect in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he focused on the Spanish Colonial Revival style. From 1911 to his death, Thorman maintained an architectural practice in El Paso, Texas. He designed many houses in the Manhattan Heights neighborhood. He also designed the El Paso Free Public Library and the pavilion for the former Statue of Liberty in Pioneer Plaza. In 1916, he designed the Woman's Club of El Paso in the Georgian Revival and Beaux-Arts styles. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Las Cruces, New Mexico, Thorman designed Goddard Hall in the Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1913 and the (former) University President's House in the Prairie School style in 1918; they are both located on the campus of New Mexico State University. With Guy L. Frazer, he designed the Rio Grande Theatre in the Renaissance Revival style in 1926. All three buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Thorman succeeded Louis Daeuble, Jr. as the president of the El Paso chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1952. Personal life and death With his wife Adelia, Thorman had two sons and three daughters. He died on March 11, 1966 in El Paso. References 1887 births 1966 deaths People from El Paso, Texas Architects from Texas 20th-century American architects