Central Business District in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kress Building
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
1. Kress Building Marker
Kress Building
705 Main Street
Built in 1913
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 29° 45.53′ N, 95° 21.797′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on Main Street north of Rusk Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 Main Street, Houston TX 77002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Home of A. C. and Charlotte M. Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); Gulf Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Busy Corners (about 500 feet away); Former Site of Capitol, Republic of Texas (about 500 feet away); Site of the Organization of Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR (about 600 feet away); Site of Capitol of the Republic of Texas (about 600 feet away); Christ Church Cathedral (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Christ Church Cathedral (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
Also see . . . The S.H. Kress Building
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
2. Kress Building and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
3. The Kress Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
