Wilson Building

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For the seat of the government of the District of Columbia, commonly called the "Wilson Building," see John A. Wilson Building.

Wilson Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Wilson Building
Location:	Dallas, Texas
Coordinates:	32°46′52.6″N 96°47′49.47″W / 32.781278, -96.797075Coordinates: 32°46′52.6″N 96°47′49.47″W / 32.781278, -96.797075
Built/Founded:	1904
Architect:	Sanguinet & Staats; Watson,A.
Architectural style(s):	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Other
Added to NRHP:	July 24, 1979
NRHP Reference#:	79002931 ^[1]
Governing body:	Private

The historic Wilson Building, located at 1623 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas (USA), is an 12-story building constructed in 1904 and patterned after Paris' Grand Opera House.^[2] The landmark structure fronts Main Street on the south, Ervay Street on the east, and Elm Street on the north. It was named after J.B. Wilson and 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 the newer and larger Titche-Goettinger Building, two blocks east at St. Paul Street. 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 US$100 million Mercantile National Bank 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.