Notsuoh Photography

Historic Downtown Houston

Intersection of Preston & Main



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(1893) Kiam Building Mia Bella Trattoria 320 Main Street. The five-story Kiam Building was built as showplace when it was finished. It was built for Kiam's Clothiers. Sakowitz occupied this building from 1918 until 1928. The Kiam Building had the first electric elevator in town.
Dean's Credit Union

Henry Brashear Building (1882)
Kaveh Kanes Coffeeshop (Scholibo Building, 1880)

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Houston National Bank Building (1928) 202 Main Street Hedrick & Gottlieb

Looking North on Main Street
Chase Tower

View of downtown from Allen's Landing
Harris County Courthouse [now Harris County Civil Courts Building] (1910) Courthouse Sqaure

Texas Company Building
State National Bank Building (left) [now State National Building] (1924) 412 Main Street



Christ Church (1893) 1117 Texas Avenue
Sam Houston Hotel

Ritz Theater [now Metro Theater] (1926) 911 Preston Avenue
Rice Hotel (1913) [now Rice Lofts] Main Street @ Texas Avenue Mauran, Russell & Crowell

Humble Building [now Courtyard-Marriott Hotel]


(1929) Gulf Building[now Texas Commerce Bank Building] 712 Main Street @ Rusk The Gulf Building was built by Jesse H. Jones. The height of the building is 450' with 36 floors.
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Hermann Building





Historic Downtown Houston