Image: Hogg Building -- Also Called Hogg Palace

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Description: This building is in The National Register of Historic Places Noted Houston business and civic leader Will C. Hogg (1875-1930) had this commercial structure built in 1921. Early tenants included the Armor Auto Company and the Great Southern Life Insurance Company. The art deco building, designed by the engineering firm of Barglebaugh and Whitson, features an exterior dominated by industrial windows. A rooftop penthouse, used for offices of the Hogg family businesses, reflects Mediterranean influences. Will Hogg was the son of "Big Jim" Hogg, Governor of Texas. On the roof of the building, hidden behind the parapet, is an 18-room penthouse and solarium. The penthouse housed the personal offices of the Hogg family, with extensive roof gardens. Location N29° 45.771 W95° 21.838
Title: Hogg Building -- Also Called Hogg Palace
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