Macy's - Houston, Texas
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JimmyEv
N 29° 45.361 W 095° 21.959
15R E 271217 N 3294095
Quick Description: The only department store remaining in downtown Houston is this lone Art Deco outpost of Macy’s, formerly Foley's. The building was designed in 1947 by Kenneth Franzheim.
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 8/9/2007 8:53:29 PM
Waymark Code: WM1ZJG
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Long Description:From 1920 until 1970 or so, Main Street was Houston’s main shopping
district, with all of the city’s major department stores lining the
street. Foley's was Houston's native department store, until being
folded by Federated Stores into Macy's. Its former flagship store
was one of the first downtown department stores built in the
post-World War II era, a prototype for the big boxes to come. The
building featured total environmental control; the only windows on
the building are the first floor display windows. Today it remains
the last department store downtown.
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Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail
Architect: Kenneth Franzheim
Date Built: 1947
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