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This building was constructed to house the activities of Houston's merchants and manufacturers during the post-World War I economic boom. Its location provided access to water, rail, and truck transportation of goods. Completed in 1930, the M & M Building, as it came to be known, was noted for its structural and functional design. It prominently features cast concrete art deco detailing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
Merchants and Manufacturers Building is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7656, -95.3593 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen's Landing (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Confederate Prison Compound, Willow Street Pump Station, and Magnolia Brewery Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010729. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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