Houston Post-Dispatch Building

Historic building in Houston, Texas, U.S.

United States historic place
Houston Post-Dispatch Building
29°45′32″N 95°21′41″W / 29.75889°N 95.36139°W / 29.75889; -95.36139
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectCarl Staats, Don Hall
Architectural styleClassical Revival, 3-part vertical block
Restored2003
Restored byGuy Thornton
NRHP reference No.02000072[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2002
Magnolia hotel

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

The 22-story skyscraper was built by oil magnate Ross S. Sterling for his newspaper the Houston Post, at the corner of Texas and Fannin streets in 1926. At the time, it was one of the city's tallest skyscrapers.[3] 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.[3]

During the 1960s and 1970s, many details of the facade were removed.[3] The building was restored to its previous appearance on the outside, with a modern interior, by Denver-based architect Guy Thornton.[3] It opened in 2003 as the Magnolia Hotel.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 48. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e Gray, Lisa (May 23, 2003). "Ross Sterling's 1926 building now graces downtown as Magnolia". Chron. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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