Harris County District Attorney’s Building (demolished) – Houston TX

City:
Houston, TX

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Completed:
1939

Designer:
Louis A. Simon

Description

Houston’s historic Harris County District Attorney’s Building was constructed as a federal office building and [the Franklin Station] post office during the 1930s. The building, whose construction was funded by the Treasury Department, was completed in 1939. Harris County purchased the building in 1978.

Source notes

https://www.houstondeco.org/1930s/franklin.html

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 14, 2015.

Location Info

201 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77002

Coordinates: 29.762229, -95.359279

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One comment on “Harris County District Attorney’s Building (demolished) – Houston TX”

  1. Eveline Evans June 5, 2019

    It’s been demolished.

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  1. Eveline Evans June 5, 2019

    It’s been demolished.

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