Paul Building

Paul Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The building's exterior in 2010
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Location	1018 Preston Ave., Houston, Texas
Coordinates	29°45′39.4″N 95°21′38.8″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1907 (1907)
Built by	Buchanan and Gilder Construction Co.
Architect	Sanguinet & Staats
Architectural style	Chicago, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque
Part of	Main Street/Market Square Historic District[2] (ID83004471)
NRHP reference No.	79002967[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 6, 1979
Designated CP	July 18, 1983

The Paul Building is a high-rise office building located at 1018 Preston Avenue in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1979.^[3] Completed in 1907, the building has been home to a wide range of businesses and professionals.^[4] It housed the United States District Court in 1910, and with its proximity to the county courthouse, it became a popular location for attorneys. Its tenants have also included a newspaper, and the Y.M.C.A. The building changed its name to the Hoffman Building in 1918 and then to the Turnbow Building in 1927. It has been known as the Republic Building since 1923.^[5]

The building is eight stories tall, built of brown brink with load bearing walls. Terra cotta ornamentation includes several cartouches with a raised "P" representing the original owner, Allen Paul.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Harris County, Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Main Street Market Square: Boundaries". City of Houston Planning and Development Department. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
3. "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 50. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
4. GmbH, Emporis. "Republic Building, Houston | 215876 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Retrieved June 15, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
5. "Paul Building/Hoffman/Republic Building". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historic Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2015.