Historic Place

Merimax Building

Galveston · Galveston County · Dedicated 1985 · THC Atlas #2085000121

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About this site

Merimax Building is a historic place in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 41 historic places documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3041, -94.7923 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scottish Rite Cathedral (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Scottish Rite Masonry in Texas, Eiband's, and Star Drug Store.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2085000121. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Merimax Building at 521 22nd Street in Galveston is a commercial structure in the Romanesque and early commercial styles, attributed to architect Alfred Muller. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for its architectural significance within the city's downtown.

Sources: atlas.thc.texas.gov nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com

📍 29.3041, -94.7923 · Galveston, Galveston County

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