Julia Ideson Building
Julia Ideson Building | |
Julia Ideson Building | |
| Location | 500 McKinney Street Houston, Texas |
|---|---|
| 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.
The Spanish Renaissance-style building is part of the Central Library, and houses its archives, manuscripts, and Texas and Local History departments. It is also the site of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.
From 1926 to 1976 it was Houston's sole main library building.