Beaconsfield
National Register of Historic Places

Beaconsfield

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
March 28, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83004428

About this property

The Beaconsfield is an apartment building located on Main Street at Pease Street in Downtown Houston. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Beaconsfield was designed as an apartment building by local architect Alonzo C. Pigg.

Location

1700 Main St.
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.75580, -95.37273

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83004428. It was listed on March 28, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

500 Jefferson Building
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Bethel Baptist Church
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Narvaez's Texas Expedition (Filibuster)
1819Early Republic
0.4 mi
Confederate Surrender — Kirby Smith
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Camp Logan Race Riot
1917Modern
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Beaconsfield listed on the National Register?

Beaconsfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Beaconsfield?

Beaconsfield is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beaconsfield?

The period of significance for Beaconsfield is recorded as the industrial era.

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