Details for Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5201010693
Data
Marker Number
10693
Atlas Number
5201010693
Marker Title
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Index Entry
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Address
202 Travis St.
City
Houston
County
Harris
UTM Zone
15
UTM Easting
271623
UTM Northing
3294852
Subject Codes
agriculture, general; commercial buildings; cotton; design and construction
Marker Year
1974
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Yes
Marker Location
202 Travis St. at Franklin
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
Founded in 1874 to facilitate trade in the expanding cotton market. This Victorian renaissance revival edifice, designed by Eugene T. Heiner, was built in 1884-85 by contractors Max Kosse and James S. Lucas. The exchange room and galleries were situated on the second and third floors, and the first floor contained offices and the exclusive "Houston Club." The basement housed a plush saloon. The structure was remodeled and the fourth floor added in 1907. The exchange vacated the premises in 1924. The building was restored in 1973. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
