National Register of Historic Places listings in downtown Houston, Texas

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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]

**Contents:** NRHP listings by area in Harris County
downtown Houston - Houston Heights - inner Harris County - outer Harris County

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.^[2]

Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed^[4]	Location	City or town	Description
1	1884 Houston Cotton Exchange Building	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	Houston
2	500 Jefferson Building	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	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	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	Battelstein's	February 6, 2020 (#100004966)	812 Main St. 29°45′29″N 95°21′51″W / 29.758183896129626°N 95.36416813055435°W (Battelstein's)	Houston
6	Beaconsfield	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	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	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	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	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	Houston
12	W. L. Foley Building	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Houston
25	McKee Street Bridge	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	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	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	Houston
28	National Biscuit Company Building	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Houston
36	Scanlan Building	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	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	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	Houston
39	State National Bank Building	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	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
41	Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building	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	Houston
42	Texas Company Building	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.

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 August 16, 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

[1] 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.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] 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.

[refnums-4] 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.

[OHB-5] "Downtown Houston" (PDF). Houston Downtown Management District. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

[southtexas-6] Barna, Joel Warren (Fall 1983). "Easement Down the Road" (PDF). Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

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