The Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade commissioned local architect Eugene Heiner to design a three-story building on Travis Street at the corner of Franklin in Houston. Completed in 1884, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1907, the building was remodeled and a fourth floor was added. The Houston Cotton Exchange continued to use the building until 1924, when the organization moved its operations to a new building several blocks away at Prairie and Caroline.
In 1973, John Hannah and Jesse Edmundson, III purchased the building. They restored the building and sold it in 1983. Preservation Houston acknowledged Hannah's restoration work in 1979 with a Good Brick Award.
Located in Downtown Houston, the building stands as a 21-meter-tall structure that has witnessed the city's growth since the late 19th century.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Kyle McLonely
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