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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Houston, Texas. It is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Downtown Houston neighborhood, defined as the area enclosed by Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69.
The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates."[1]
| downtown Houston - Houston Heights - inner Harris County - outer Harris County |
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[2]
Current listings
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | City or town | Description |
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| 1 | 1884 Houston Cotton Exchange Building |   More images | May 6, 1971 (#71000938) | 202 Travis St. 29°45′49″N 95°21′40″W / 29.763611°N 95.361111°W / 29.763611; -95.361111 (1884 Houston Cotton Exchange Building) | Houston | |
| 2 | 500 Jefferson Building |  | March 6, 2019 (#100003492) | 500 Jefferson St. 29°45′11″N 95°22′25″W / 29.753123°N 95.373718°W / 29.753123; -95.373718 (500 Jefferson Building) | Houston | |
| 3 | Annunciation Church |  More images | November 3, 1975 (#75001988) | 1618 Texas Ave. 29°45′23″N 95°21′25″W / 29.756389°N 95.356944°W / 29.756389; -95.356944 (Annunciation Church) | Houston | |
| 4 | Antioch Missionary Baptist Church |  More images | December 22, 1976 (#76002038) | 500 Clay St. 29°45′23″N 95°22′19″W / 29.75628°N 95.37199°W / 29.75628; -95.37199 (Antioch Missionary Baptist Church) | Houston | |
| 5 | Battelstein's |  | February 6, 2020 (#100004966) | 812 Main St. 29°45′29″N 95°21′51″W / 29.758183896129626°N 95.36416813055435°W / 29.758183896129626; -95.36416813055435 (Battelstein's) | Houston | |
| 6 | Beaconsfield |  More images | March 29, 1983 (#83004428) | 1700 Main St. 29°45′20″N 95°22′21″W / 29.755556°N 95.3725°W / 29.755556; -95.3725 (Beaconsfield) | Houston | |
| 7 | James Bute Company Warehouse |  | July 7, 1994 (#94000677) | 711 William St. 29°46′02″N 95°21′14″W / 29.767214°N 95.353910°W / 29.767214; -95.353910 (James Bute Company Warehouse) | Houston | |
| 8 | Christ Church |  More images | June 15, 1979 (#79002957) | 1117 Texas Ave. 29°45′34″N 95°21′39″W / 29.759444°N 95.360833°W / 29.759444; -95.360833 (Christ Church) | Houston | |
| 9 | City National Bank Building |  More images | April 3, 2000 (#00000291) | 1001 McKinney Ave. 29°45′25″N 95°21′51″W / 29.7569°N 95.3643°W / 29.7569; -95.3643 (City National Bank Building) | Houston | |
| 10 | Arthur B. Cohn House |  | November 7, 1985 (#85002771) | 900 block of Avenida De Las Americas 29°45′20″N 95°21′22″W / 29.75553°N 95.35603°W / 29.75553; -95.35603 (Arthur B. Cohn House) | Houston | Relocated from original location one block south |
| 11 | Downtown Houston Post Office, Processing and Distribution Center | Upload image | February 2, 2018 (#100002087) | 401 Franklin St. 29°45′54″N 95°21′53″W / 29.765054°N 95.364826°W / 29.765054; -95.364826 (Downtown Houston Post Office, Processing and Distribution Center) | Houston |
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| 12 | W. L. Foley Building |  | October 11, 1978 (#78002942) | 214-218 Travis St. 29°45′47″N 95°21′41″W / 29.763056°N 95.361389°W / 29.763056; -95.361389 (W. L. Foley Building) | Houston | |
| 13 | Gulf Building |  More images | August 30, 1983 (#83004436) | 710-724 Main St. 29°46′04″N 95°21′50″W / 29.767778°N 95.363889°W / 29.767778; -95.363889 (Gulf Building) | Houston | |
| 14 | Harris County Courthouse of 1910 |  More images | May 13, 1981 (#81000629) | 301 Fannin St. 29°45′40″N 95°21′34″W / 29.761111°N 95.359444°W / 29.761111; -95.359444 (Harris County Courthouse of 1910) | Houston | |
| 15 | Hogg Building |  More images | July 14, 1978 (#78002943) | 401 Louisiana St. 29°45′45″N 95°21′50″W / 29.7625°N 95.363889°W / 29.7625; -95.363889 (Hogg Building) | Houston | |
| 16 | Houston Bar Center Building |  | June 26, 2017 (#100001254) | 723 Main St. 29°45′36″N 95°22′09″W / 29.76°N 95.369167°W / 29.76; -95.369167 (Houston Bar Center Building) | Houston | |
| 17 | Houston City Hall |  More images | September 18, 1990 (#90001471) | 901 Bagby St. 29°45′36″N 95°22′09″W / 29.76°N 95.369167°W / 29.76; -95.369167 (Houston City Hall) | Houston | |
| 18 | Houston Post-Dispatch Building |  | February 14, 2002 (#02000072) | 609 Fannin 29°45′32″N 95°21′41″W / 29.758889°N 95.361389°W / 29.758889; -95.361389 (Houston Post-Dispatch Building) | Houston | |
| 19 | Humble Oil Building |  More images | January 27, 1999 (#99000068) | 1212 Main St. 29°45′18″N 95°22′00″W / 29.755°N 95.366667°W / 29.755; -95.366667 (Humble Oil Building) | Houston | |
| 20 | Julia Ideson Building |  More images | November 23, 1977 (#77001447) | 500 McKinney St. 29°45′32″N 95°22′09″W / 29.758889°N 95.369167°W / 29.758889; -95.369167 (Julia Ideson Building) | Houston | |
| 21 | Kellum-Noble House |  | April 3, 1975 (#75001989) | 212 Dallas St. 29°45′31″N 95°22′19″W / 29.758611°N 95.371944°W / 29.758611; -95.371944 (Kellum-Noble House) | Houston | |
| 22 | Kennedy Bakery |  More images | July 27, 1979 (#79002963) | 813 Congress St. 29°45′46″N 95°21′41″W / 29.762778°N 95.361389°W / 29.762778; -95.361389 (Kennedy Bakery) | Houston | |
| 23 | Kress Building |  More images | October 4, 2002 (#02001102) | 705 Main St. 29°45′31″N 95°21′46″W / 29.758611°N 95.362778°W / 29.758611; -95.362778 (Kress Building) | Houston | |
| 24 | Main Street/Market Square Historic District |  More images | July 18, 1983 (#83004471) | Roughly bounded by Buffalo Bayou, Fannin, Texas, and Milam streets 29°45′47″N 95°21′40″W / 29.763056°N 95.361111°W / 29.763056; -95.361111 (Main Street/Market Square Historic District) | Houston | |
| 25 | McKee Street Bridge |  More images | September 3, 2002 (#02000729) | McKee St. and Buffalo Bayou 29°45′57″N 95°21′07″W / 29.765833°N 95.351944°W / 29.765833; -95.351944 (McKee Street Bridge) | Houston | |
| 26 | Melrose Building |  | September 17, 2014 (#14000627) | 1121 Walker 29°45′25″N 95°21′46″W / 29.7569°N 95.3627°W / 29.7569; -95.3627 (Melrose Building) | Houston | |
| 27 | Merchants and Manufacturers Building |  More images | September 17, 1980 (#80004130) | University of Houston–Downtown 1 Main St. 29°45′57″N 95°21′32″W / 29.765833°N 95.358889°W / 29.765833; -95.358889 (Merchants and Manufacturers Building) | Houston | |
| 28 | National Biscuit Company Building |  More images | February 20, 1998 (#98000141) | 15 N. Chenevert 29°45′36″N 95°21′08″W / 29.76°N 95.352222°W / 29.76; -95.352222 (National Biscuit Company Building) | Houston | |
| 29 | Old Houston National Bank |  More images | July 17, 1975 (#75001990) | 202 Main St. 29°45′47″N 95°21′38″W / 29.762926°N 95.360541°W / 29.762926; -95.360541 (Old Houston National Bank) | Houston | Now the Islamic Da’wah Center[5] |
| 30 | Palace Hotel |  | September 13, 2006 (#06000825) | 216 La Branch 29°45′44″N 95°21′24″W / 29.762222°N 95.356667°W / 29.762222; -95.356667 (Palace Hotel) | Houston | |
| 31 | Paul Building |  | April 6, 1979 (#79002967) | 1018 Preston Ave. 29°45′39″N 95°21′39″W / 29.760937°N 95.360765°W / 29.760937; -95.360765 (Paul Building) | Houston | |
| 32 | Petroleum Building |  | August 8, 2019 (#100004250) | 1314 Texas Avenue 29°45′28″N 95°21′34″W / 29.757741°N 95.359494°W / 29.757741; -95.359494 (Petroleum Building) | Houston | |
| 33 | Rice Hotel |  More images | June 23, 1978 (#78002947) | Main St. and Texas Ave. 29°45′37″N 95°21′46″W / 29.760278°N 95.362778°W / 29.760278; -95.362778 (Rice Hotel) | Houston | |
| 34 | Sam Houston Hotel |  More images | April 17, 2002 (#02000276) | 1117 Prairie St. 29°45′42″N 95°21′37″W / 29.761667°N 95.360278°W / 29.761667; -95.360278 (Sam Houston Hotel) | Houston | Now known as Alden Houston. |
| 35 | San Jacinto Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou |  | October 16, 2007 (#07001098) | San Jacinto St. at Buffalo Bayou 29°45′53″N 95°21′27″W / 29.764722°N 95.3575°W / 29.764722; -95.3575 (San Jacinto Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou) | Houston | |
| 36 | Scanlan Building |  More images | May 23, 1980 (#80004132) | 405 Main St. 29°45′40″N 95°21′40″W / 29.761111°N 95.361111°W / 29.761111; -95.361111 (Scanlan Building) | Houston | |
| 37 | South Texas National Bank |  | December 8, 1978 (#78002948) | 215 Main St. 29°45′44″N 95°21′36″W / 29.762222°N 95.36°W / 29.762222; -95.36 (South Texas National Bank) | Houston | Demolished in 1983[6] |
| 38 | Southwestern Bell Capitol Main Office |  | August 25, 2016 (#16000574) | 1121 Capitol St. & 1114 Texas Ave. 29°45′31″N 95°21′41″W / 29.758654°N 95.361361°W / 29.758654; -95.361361 (Southwestern Bell Capitol Main Office) | Houston |
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| 39 | State National Bank Building |  More images | August 11, 1982 (#82004843) | 412 Main St. 29°45′40″N 95°21′42″W / 29.761111°N 95.361667°W / 29.761111; -95.361667 (State National Bank Building) | Houston | |
| 40 | Stowers Building |  More images | June 3, 2015 (#15000335) | 820 Fannin 29°45′27″N 95°21′49″W / 29.757462°N 95.363546°W / 29.757462; -95.363546 (Stowers Building) | Houston |
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| 41 | Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building |  More images | June 20, 1974 (#74002074) | 301 Main St. 29°45′43″N 95°21′38″W / 29.761944°N 95.360556°W / 29.761944; -95.360556 (Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building) | Houston | |
| 42 | Texas Company Building |  More images | April 2, 2003 (#03000185) | 1111 Rusk 29°45′28″N 95°21′46″W / 29.757778°N 95.362778°W / 29.757778; -95.362778 (Texas Company Building) | Houston | |
| 43 | Texas State Hotel |  More images | January 10, 2008 (#07001384) | 720 Fannin 29°45′28″N 95°21′46″W / 29.757778°N 95.362778°W / 29.757778; -95.362778 (Texas State Hotel) | Houston | |
| 44 | U.S. Customhouse |  More images | August 28, 1974 (#74002075) | 701 San Jacinto St. 29°45′26″N 95°21′40″W / 29.757222°N 95.361111°W / 29.757222; -95.361111 (U.S. Customhouse) | Houston | |
| 45 | Union Station |  More images | November 10, 1977 (#77001448) | 501 Crawford St. 29°45′25″N 95°21′23″W / 29.756944°N 95.356389°W / 29.756944; -95.356389 (Union Station) | Houston | |
| 46 | Willow Street Pump Station |  | May 27, 2004 (#04000547) | University of Houston–Downtown 811 N. San Jacinto St. 29°46′03″N 95°21′26″W / 29.7675°N 95.357222°W / 29.7675; -95.357222 (Willow Street Pump Station) | Houston |
Former listings
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macatee Building |  | May 24, 1984 (#84001806) | April 15, 1991 | 101 Austin St. 29°45′40″N 95°21′22″W / 29.761210°N 95.356116°W / 29.761210; -95.356116 (Macatee Building) | Houston | |
| 2 | Pillot Building |  | June 13, 1974 (#74002073) | October 28, 1994 | 1006 Congress Ave. 29°45′42″N 95°21′37″W / 29.76171°N 95.36021°W / 29.76171; -95.36021 (Pillot Building) | Houston | Collapsed in 1988, reconstructed with original building materials. |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Harris County
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "Downtown Houston" (PDF). Houston Downtown Management District. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Barna, Joel Warren (Fall 1983). "Easement Down the Road" (PDF). Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
External links
- University of Houston Digital Library: vintage photo of the Houston Cotton Exchange Building in the early 20th−century
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