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Magnolia Brewery Building

Houston, Harris County

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Magnolia Brewery was part of the Houston Ice and Brewing Company, founded in the late 19th century by Hugh Hamilton. Some of the brewery's popular brands included Magnolia, Southern Select and Richelieu beers. This building, designed by H.C. Cooke and Co. in 1912, was part of a much larger complex of structures along Buffalo Bayou. The building's details include pronounced cornice, upswept corner corbelled parapet and stained-glass transoms with a magnolia design. The company closed in 1950, but the building remains a link to the area's industrial history. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003

Marker Details

Address 715 Franklin
Location Description 715 Franklin
Marker # 13017
Dedicated 2003
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code manufacturing; factories, industrial buildings
Latitude, Longitude 29.764192, -95.361916

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