Marker Inscription
The original building at this site, a cast iron front structure, was built between 1857 and 1869. Early tenants of the building, owned by French-born merchant and Houston civic leader Eugene Pillot (1820-1896), included attorneys, real estate brokers, and a dry goods merchant. Subsequently a hotel, a barbershop, restaurants, and bars occupied the building. Owned by Pillot heirs until 1944, the structure suffered severe damage in the 1980s and collapsed in 1988. A replica, incorporating some of the original cast iron columns, sills, and lintels, was completed in 1990.
About this site
Pillot Building is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1991. 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 29.7617, -95.3601 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Houston Bar Association (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Harris County Courthouse, Harris County Courthouse of 1910, and Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010744. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
