Paul Building | |
![]() The building's exterior in 2010 | |
Location | 1018 Preston Ave., Houston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°45′39.4″N95°21′38.8″W / 29.760944°N 95.360778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1907 |
Built by | Buchanan and Gilder Construction Co. |
Architect | Sanguinet & Staats |
Architectural style | Chicago, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque |
Part of | Main Street/Market Square Historic District [1] (ID83004471) |
NRHP reference No. | 79002967 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 6, 1979 |
Designated CP | July 18, 1983 |
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