S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston)

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]

Kress Building
The building's exterior in 2010
Location705 Main St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′32.1″N 95°21′47″W
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 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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