Formerly: Citizens Bank Building Formerly: Public National Bank Building Built: 1925 Designed by: James Bailey Type: Mixed Use Stories: 9 Maximum Height: 123 feet / 37 meters Location: 402 Main, Houston, United States
Building Rating 90% of readers like the 402 Main (Houston).
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4 02 Main is a plucky relic from a time when Houston's Main Street was the Bayou City's bustling center of commerce. A number of similar buildings were erected in the neighborhood; a collection of would-be skyscrapers built by a series of would-be business tycoons. At one time, buildings like 402 Main were the capitols of commerce. It wasn't long before the economic tide turned, social trends changed, and they became relics of a brief period in a city that's forgotten its history. With the early 21st-century rebirth of downtown Houston, these buildings are once again coming to life as mixed-use ventures sporting offices, restaurants, and music venues.
Jamie McGraw
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 @ 6:54pm
Rating: Five stars. This is a beautiful building! I used to work there when it was MBar, achitechture is great. Nice wood floors, and almost haunting atmosphere. It's a shame it lies there vacant (1st 3 floors anyway). Somebody please open it back up to the public! History should be preserved, appreciated, and integrated into the new century.
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Jamie McGraw
Five stars.