JPMorgan Chase Building
- Year
- 1929
- Style
- Art Deco
- City
- Houston, TX
Completed in 1929, the JPMorgan Chase Building blends Art Deco and Gothic Revival detailing into what is described as a textbook example of the period skyscraper. It carries a rare triple designation — Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark — and remains a prominent, ornate Art Deco tower in the downtown Houston streetscape.
the building
Triple designation. The building holds Recorded Texas Historic Landmark status, a National Register of Historic Places listing, and recognition as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The engineering designation points to structural distinction for its era, set alongside the building's Art Deco and Gothic Revival ornament.
the style
The building blends Art Deco and Gothic Revival, a combination the record calls a textbook example of the 1929 period skyscraper.
More on Art Decosignificance
The building is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
nearby
- Niels Esperson Building
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