Capitol Lofts
| Capitol Lofts | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Former names | M.E. Foster Building Southern Standard Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential apartments |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | 709 Main Street Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′32″N 95°21′48″W / 29.758787°N 95.363254°W |
| Completed | 1908 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 40.8 m (134 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alfred Charles Finn |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Capitol Lofts is a building located at 711 Main Street in
Dallas, Texas as the tallest building in Texas in 1909. It remained the tallest in Houston until 1910 when surpassed by the Carter Building
.
Designed by architect Alfred C. Finn, the building's original facade was covered with granite and glass in the 1980s.
Zoned schools
Franklin Lofts is within the
Davis High School.[4]
The building was previously zoned to Bruce Elementary School,E. O. Smith Education Center (for middle school).[6]
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 204690". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Capitol Lofts". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "AGENDA Board of Education Meeting March 13, 2014." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on March 15, 2014. "Current Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-2 March 2014 p. 31/119. and "Proposed Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-2 March 2014 p. 32/119.
- ^ "Davis High School Attendance Zone Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Bruce Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on September 1, 2009.
- ^ "E. O. Smith Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2009.