Julia Ideson Building | |
Location | 500 McKinney Street Houston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°45′32″N 95°22′9″W / 29.75889°N 95.36917°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1926 |
Architect | Ralph Adams Cram |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Spanish Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 77001447 |
RTHL No. | 13888 |
TSAL No. | 323 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 23, 1977 |
Designated RTHL | 2003 |
Designated TSAL | 5/28/1981 |
The Julia Ideson Building is a Houston Public Library facility in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is named for Julia Bedford Ideson, who served as the system's first head librarian for 40 years.[1]
The Spanish Renaissance-style building[2] is part of the Central Library, and houses its archives, manuscripts, and Texas and Local History departments.[3] It is also the site of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.[4]
From 1926 to 1976 it was Houston's sole main library building.[5]