Houston Bar Center Building
National Register of Historic Places

Houston Bar Center Building

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
June 26, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001254

About this property

The Houston Bar Center Building is an office building at 723 Main Street in downtown Houston, Texas. The building began as two separate skyscrapers, the Rusk Building and the Gulf Building, which were built in 1913 and 1915 respectively by Houston businessman Jesse H. Jones. In 1966, architect Eugene William Slater completely remodeled both buildings into a single tower.

Location

723 Main St.
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.75841, -95.36328

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 100001254. It was listed on June 26, 2017.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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

Texas State Hotel
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0 mi
Battelstein's
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0.1 mi
City National Bank Building
Pre Contact
0.1 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 Houston Bar Center Building listed on the National Register?

Houston Bar Center Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Houston Bar Center Building?

Houston Bar Center Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Houston Bar Center Building?

The period of significance for Houston Bar Center Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.

Can I research the history near Houston Bar Center Building?

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