National Biscuit Company Building, building in Houston, Harris County, Texas
The National Biscuit Company Building is a factory in the Chicago School style in Houston built in 1910. The structure has five to six floors, a brick facade, and a prominent seven-story stair tower at the corner of Chenevert and Ruiz streets that stands out on the skyline.
The building was designed by architect Albert G. Zimmerman in 1910 and served as a production facility for the National Biscuit Company, later known as Nabisco. After Nabisco left in 1949, a furniture company occupied it before the space was converted to residential lofts in the 2000s.
The building carries the name of the Nabisco company, which produced biscuits and baked goods here starting in 1910. The spaces with high ceilings and large windows still show how the factory was once organized for its work.
The building is located near Union Station and Minute Maid Park in the Second Ward Wholesale District, a historic industrial area downtown. The brick structure with its straightforward design and large windows is visible from the street and offers a good view of early factory architecture.
The building was one of Houston's first warehouse structures with complete steel frame construction, including the trusses supporting the roof. This modern engineering from the early 1900s stands in contrast to the traditional brick walls that define its exterior.
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