Benjamin Apartments
N 29° 44.788 W 095° 22.183
15R E 270833 N 3293043
The state historical marker for the Benjamin Apartments, now offices
Waymark Code: WMY2QX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2018
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The Benjamin Apartments are located at 1218 Webster Street near downtown Houston.
Marker Number: 12560
Marker Text:
Completed in 1924, this apartment building is a good example of multi-family housing constructed in the south end of downtown Houston after World War I. Successful businessman Benjamin Cohen (1875-1951) hired noted Houston architect Alfred Finn to design the building. Its style is simple but reveals influences of the Arts and Crafts movement prominent at the time. Cohen and his wife, Annie (Solomon) (1875-1951), lived in one of the apartments while renting the remaining three to other prosperous Houstonians. After Cohen sold the building in 1945, it was used as a private hospital but lay vacant for much of the late 20th century. A rehabilitation project in 2000 returned the Benjamin Apartments to viable use as commercial office space.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
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