- Franklin Lofts
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building_name = Franklin Lofts
native_building_name= Lomas & Nettleton Building
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building_type = Low-rise
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location = Houston,Texas , USA
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completion_date = 1904
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floor_count = 8
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architect = Sanguinet and Staats
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other_designers = General Supply & Construction Company
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awards =Franklin Lofts, originally known as the Lomas & Nettleton Building, is a low-rise building in Houston,
Texas . The building is generally regarded as the first "skyscraper" in the city.cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_199906/ai_n22408553|author=Bivins, Ralph|title=Houston Developer to Transform Early 'Skyscraper' into Loft Apartments.|date=1999-06-12|accessdate=2008-04-18|work=Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News|publisher=CNET Networks, Inc.] The Lomas & Nettleton Building was completed in 1904, and rises 8 floors in height.cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=franklinlofts-houston-tx-usa|title=Franklin Lofts|accessdate=2008-04-18|publisher=Emporis.com] It was also the tallest steel-framed building west of theMississippi River at the time of its completion. [cite web|author=Martin, Paige|url=http://www.franklinloftshouston.com/|title=Franklin Lofts in Houston|accessdate=2008-04-18|publisher=Martha Turner Properties] [cite web|url=http://www.inthelooplofts.com/For_Sale.html|title=Franklin Lofts|accessdate=2008-04-18|publisher=In The Loop Lofts]The Lomas & Nettleton Building originally housed offices, but was converted into a residential loft tower in 1999 and renamed the "Franklin Lofts".
Although given the title of Houston's first "skyscraper", the structure is not actually a
high-rise . As the Franklin Lofts is considered to be a low-rise building, the 10-story 711 Main, now known as "Capitol Lofts", which was completed in 1908 and rises 10 floors, was actually the city's first "high-rise" building to rise at least 10 floors.cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=capitollofts-houston-tx-usa|title=Capitol Lofts|accessdate=2008-04-18|publisher=Emporis.com]ee also
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List of tallest buildings in Houston References
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