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| Location | 609 Fannin Street,Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′32″N95°21′41″W / 29.75889°N 95.36139°W /29.75889; -95.36139 |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1926 (1926) |
| Architect | Carl Staats, Don Hall |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, 3-part vertical block |
| Restored | 2003 |
| Restored by | Guy Thornton |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000072[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 2002 |
TheMagnolia Hotel, formerly theHouston Post-Dispatch Building, located at 609 Fannin inHouston,Texas, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on February 14, 2002.[2]
The 22-story skyscraper was built by oil magnateRoss S. Sterling for his newspaper theHouston Post, at the corner of Texas and Fannin streets in 1926. At the time, it was one of the city's tallest skyscrapers.[3] The newspaper's printing presses were visible through the windows, and the broadcast antenna for radio station KPR was located on the building's roof.[3]
During the 1960s and 1970s, many details of the facade were removed.[3] The building was restored to its previous appearance on the outside, with a modern interior, by Denver-based architect Guy Thornton.[3] It opened in 2003 as theMagnolia Hotel.[3]
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