1218 Webster Street
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| HM Number | HMK5Y |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 12560 |
| Year Placed | 2001 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 9:06am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 270835 N 3293048 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.74650000, -95.36970000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 44.79', W 95° 22.182' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 44' 47.40" N, 95° 22' 10.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 713, 832, 210, 281 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1218 Webster St, Houston TX 77002, US |
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