Merrimax Building - Galveston, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 29° 18.251 W 094° 47.536
15R E 325932 N 3243020
Historic former telephone building in Galveston, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM8CV0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
Views: 11

The Merrimax Building also known as the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company Building was built 1895-96. The building is a four-story masonry commercial structure built under the supervision of architect Alfred Muller in a Romanesque Revival Style. Muller was a major architect in Galveston in the late 19th century, the Merimax Building is his sole surviving commercial building in the city. The building was originally finished in brick but was stuccoed over sometime in the 20th century.

The building was built for the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company served that company from 1896-1938. It was referred to as the "Telephone Building" for many years. The building was not known as the Merrimax building until 1947.
Street address:
521 22nd St.
Galveston, Texas


County / Borough / Parish: Galveston

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924

Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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