Kress Building
The building's exterior in 2020
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston) is located in Houston Downtown
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston)
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston) is located in Texas
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston)
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston) is located in the United States
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston)
Location705 Main St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′32.1″N 95°21′47″W / 29.758917°N 95.36306°W / 29.758917; -95.36306
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Built byBuchanan and Gilder
ArchitectSeymour Burrell
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.02001102[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 2002

The S. H. Kress and Co. Building, or simply the Kress Building, is located at 705 Main Street in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2002.[2]

The eight-story building is covered almost entirely in terra cotta. A 1983 renovation removed the Kress signage and other architectural features of its retail past, but the building retains the character of a 1913 skyscraper, one of several built in downtown Houston at the time. This S. H. Kress & Co. building was one of the largest the company built, and one of the few to incorporate professional offices.[3]

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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. ↑ "Hyde Park Historic District". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved September 12, 2015.


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