Houston Post-Dispatch Building
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| Location | 609 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′32″N 95°21′41″W / 29.75889°N 95.36139°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Carl Staats, Don Hall |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, 3-part vertical block |
| Restored | 2003 |
| Restored by | Guy Thornton |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000072[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 2002 |
The Magnolia Hotel, formerly the Houston Post-Dispatch Building, located at 609 Fannin in Houston, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 2002.[2]
History
[edit]The 22-story skyscraper was built by oil magnate Ross S. Sterling for his newspaper the Houston Post-Dispatch,[note 1] at the corner of Texas and Fannin streets in 1926. At the time, it was one of the city's tallest skyscrapers.[4] The newspaper's printing presses were visible through the windows, and the broadcast antenna for radio station KPR was located on the building's roof.[4]
During the 1960s and 1970s, many details of the facade were removed.[4] The building was restored to its previous appearance on the outside, with a modern interior, by Denver-based architect Guy Thornton.[4] It opened in 2003 as the Magnolia Hotel.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Sterling had merged the Houston Post with the Houston Dispatch in 1924 to form the Houston Post-Dispatch, which was renamed back to the Houston Post in 1932.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 48. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Through the Years". Houston Chronicle. April 19, 1995. p. 13A – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gray, Lisa (May 23, 2003). "Ross Sterling's 1926 building now graces downtown as Magnolia". Chron. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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