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Houston historic commission backs three National Register referrals, including First City National Bank
Summary
The Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission signaled support for three nominations — First City National Bank (1021 Main/1101 Fannin), Inwood Manor (3711 San Felipe) and Margaret Root Brown College (Rice University) — and cleared staff to forward the referrals to the Texas Historical Commission for final consideration.
The Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission voted to forward three staff-backed nominations to the Texas Historical Commission for consideration on the National Register of Historic Places.
Staff presented the nominations for the 1961 First City National Bank complex at 1021 Main Street and 1101 Fannin Street, Inwood Manor at 3711 San Felipe Street (completed 1964), and Margaret Root Brown College at Rice University, 6100 Main Street (completed 1965). Commission staff described each as retaining sufficient integrity to merit nomination at the local level under the National Register criteria cited in the staff reports.
For the First City National Bank complex, staff said the 32‑story office tower, the hyphen and the nonhistoric parking garage remain…
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