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
Benjamin Apartments
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Benjamin Apartments is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7465, -95.3697 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Joseph Hospital (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Houston Fire Station No. 7, Beaconsfield, and Fair Grounds Base Ball Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201012560. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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