Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

1940 Knapp Chevrolet Building

Photographed by Alex Brogan, October 3, 2025

1. 1940 Knapp Chevrolet Building Marker

Inscription. This 1940 commercial building was built by the Montalbano Lumber Co. based across the street. It was the first home of Knapp Chevrolet until the automobile dealer relocated to a larger facility a few blocks away. From 1943-1964, Goss Appliance Refinishing Shop occupied the building. Starting in the late 1960s through 2002, it housed Industrial Printers, Inc., a print shop serving top Houston businesses, Associations and Politicians. The Art Moderne-style single-story building features a tan brick veneer highlighted by black horizontal bands and vertical bands in the stepped center bay. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2022

Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23561.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 29° 46.191′ N, 95° 22.333′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park. It is at the intersection of Houston Avenue and Dart Street, on the right when traveling north on Houston Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1230 Houston Avenue, Houston TX 77007, 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: St. Joseph's Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); 1840 Houston City Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Jefferson Davis Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Houston Infirmary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sabine Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1928 Democratic National Convention (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baker Common (approx. 0.6 miles away); Horace Dickinson Taylor (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. In Loving Memory of our Confederate Soldiers (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

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Photographed by Alex Brogan, October 3, 2025

2. 1940 Knapp Chevrolet Building

Photographed by Alex Brogan, October 3, 2025

3. 1940 Knapp Chevrolet Building

Photographed by Alex Brogan, October 3, 2025

4. 1940 Knapp Chevrolet Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.