Area less than one acre Opened 1907 Added to NRHP 6 April 1979 | Built 1907 (1907) Architecture firm Sanguinet & Staats | |
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Location 1018 Preston Ave., Houston, Texas Built by Buchanan and Gilder Construction Co. Architectural style Chicago, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque Part of Main Street/Market Square Historic District (#83004471) Similar Franklin Lofts, Union Station, Houston station, Christ Church Cathedral, Rice Lofts | ||
The Paul Building, located at 1018 Preston Avenue in Houston, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1979. Completed in 1907, the building has been home to a wide range of businesses and professionals. It housed the United States District Court in 1910, and with its proximity to the county courthouse, it became a popular location for attorneys. Its tenants have also included a newspaper, and the Y.M.C.A. The building changed its name to the Hoffman Building in 1918 and then to the Turnbow Building in 1927. It has been known as the Republic Building since 1923.
The building is eight stories tall, built of brown brink with load bearing walls. Terra cotta ornamentation includes several cartouches with a raised "P" representing the original owner, Allen Paul.