Houston Post-Dispatch Building


Houston Post-Dispatch Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	609 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas
Coordinates	29°45′32″N 95°21′41″W / 29.75889°N 95.36139°W / 29.75889; -95.36139
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1926 (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

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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]

References

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^ "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.
^ ^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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