812 Main St., Houston, Texas. County/parish: Harris.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 06, 2020. NRIS 100004966.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
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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