South Central Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Myers-Spalti Manufacturing Plant
In 1860, Samuel May Williams sold this property to Houston physician D.F. Stuart, who built a warehouse in the 1880s for cotton storage. The Lottman brothers purchased the site in 1893 and converted the building into a mattress factory. In 1904, they sold the property to H.F. Spalti, vice-president of Olive & Myers Manufacturing Company of Dallas. Spalti and Company President W.B. Myers started Myers-Spalti on this site. J.A. Grieves assisted them in developing the Houston branch of their successful mattress and furniture factory.
The original warehouse housed the millwork and planning sections of the company. Built in 1905, Warehouse Number Two housed the shipping, cabinetry and finishing departments, and Warehouse Number Three contained the printing and management offices. By 1907, a rail line extended onto the property from nearby tracks. Myers-Spalti added a fourth warehouse for storage in 1909 and additional structures in the 1920s. The company moved operations in the 1950s.
The development of Houston's industrial architecture can be seen in this site's building styles, which range from brick and heavy timber to concrete slab and columns. Since the 1950s, the buildings have housed hardware sales, electronics and manufacturing, storage and other light industrial businesses. The structures were once part of a city marketplace project and later developed into residential housing.
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12976.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 29° 45.612′ N, 95° 20.815′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in South Central Houston. Marker is at the intersection of Lottman Street and Runnels Street, on the left when traveling north on Lottman Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houston TX 77003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Barrio del Alacrán (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frost Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Annunciation Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Annunciation Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Daughters of the Republic of Texas (approx. 0.7 miles away); Founding of Harris County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of General Sam Houston House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
Regarding Myers-Spalti Manufacturing Plant. This building is now the Loft Apartments. The building is in the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,004 times since then and 234 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.