Paul Building

Paul Building

The building's exterior in 2010
Location 1018 Preston Ave., Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°45′39.4″N 95°21′38.8″W / 29.760944°N 95.360778°W / 29.760944; -95.360778Coordinates: 29°45′39.4″N 95°21′38.8″W / 29.760944°N 95.360778°W / 29.760944; -95.360778
Area less than one acre
Built 1907 (1907)
Built by Buchanan and Gilder Construction Co.
Architect Sanguinet & Staats
Architectural style Chicago, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque
Part of Main Street/Market Square Historic District[1] (#83004471)
NRHP Reference # 79002967[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 6, 1979
Designated CP July 18, 1983

The Paul Building, located at 1018 Preston Avenue in Houston, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1979.[3] Completed in 1907, the building has been home to a wide range of businesses and professionals. It housed the United States District Court in 1910, and with its proximity to the county courthouse, it became a popular location for attorneys. Its tenants have also included a newspaper, and the Y.M.C.A. The building changed its name to the Hoffman Building in 1918 and then to the Turnbow Building in 1927. It has been known as the Republic Building since 1923.[4]

The building is eight stories tall, built of brown brink with load bearing walls. Terra cotta ornamentation includes several cartouches with a raised "P" representing the original owner, Allen Paul.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Main Street Market Square: Boundaries". City of Houston Planning and Development Department. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 50. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Paul Building/Hoffman/Republic Building". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historic Commission. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.