S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Houston)

Kress Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building's exterior in 2010
Location	705 Main St., Houston, Texas
Coordinates	29°45′32.1″N 95°21′47″W / 29.758917°N 95.36306°WCoordinates: 29°45′32.1″N 95°21′47″W / 29.758917°N 95.36306°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Built by	Buchanan and Gilder
Architect	Seymour Burrell
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP Reference #	02001102[1]
Added to NRHP	October 4, 2002

The S. H. Kress and Co. Building, or simply the Kress Building, is located at 705 Main Street in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2002.^[2]

The eight-story building is covered almost entirely in terra cotta. A 1983 renovation removed the Kress signage and other architectural features of its retail past, but the building retains the character of a 1913 skyscraper, one of several built in downtown Houston at the time. This S. H. Kress & Co. building was one of the largest the company built, and one of the few to incorporate professional offices.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Harris County, Texas

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 48. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
3. "Hyde Park Historic District". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved September 12, 2015.