Battelstein's
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Battelstein's is a commercial skyscraper located on Main Street in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. From 1924 until 1980, it housed an eponymous department store founded by Philip Battelstein. Originally only two floors, it was expanded to its present ten-story form between 1934 and 1950 by architects Joseph Finger and George Rustay. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 6, 2020.
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Battelstein's | |
Location | 812 Main Street Houston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29.7583111°N 95.3644078°W / 29.7583111; -95.3644078 |
Built | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
Architect | Joseph Finger George Rustay |
Architectural style | Modern |
NRHP reference No. | 100004966[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 6, 2020 |
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