Wilson Building
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The historic Wilson Building, located at 1612 Main Street at Ervay in downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) is a twelve story building, constructed in 1903 and patterned after Paris' Grand Opera House.[1] The landmark structure, named after J.B. Wilson, was considered one of the premier commercial structures west of the Mississippi.
The plan of the building is "E" shaped with curved corners. It was designed by Sanguinet & Staats of Fort Worth and was the home of the Titche-Goettinger Department Store until 1926, when they moved to a newer and larger building, two blocks east. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The Wilson Building sits across from the flagship Neiman Marcus store, and is adjacent to the $100 million Mercantile Building project. Additionally, the building was owned by actress Pia Zadora for several years, and sat vacant before the City of Dallas sought to acquire the building in an effort to revitalize the downtown historic district. In 1999, Post Properties converted the historic structure into 135 loft apartments, featuring hardwood floors and a rooftop sky terrace.
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 A c. 1910 postcard of the Wilson Building |
 A c. 1918 postcard of the Wilson Building |
 A c. 1920 photograph of the Wilson Building |
 Excavation for the building in 1902 |
[edit] References
- ^ Dallas Public Library - Wilson Building. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
