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Completed in 1933, the Art Deco Kyle Building (aka Kyle Block) was built close to the location of the former Kyle Opera House, which was built in 1901, and torn down in 1931 to allow for the extension of Willow Street.
Originally retail space, it was built by oilman and merchant Wesley W. Kyle Jr. and his brother Brudge E. Kyle. It has undergone two renovations since then, and now mainly houses lawyers offices.
What looked like black marble or granite at a distance turned out to actually be glazed terracotta(?) tiles. Up close, you can see where there are chips and crazing in the glaze.
2024-6-9 Downtown Rambles DSC_9030
Completed in 1933, the Art Deco Kyle Building (aka Kyle Block) was built close to the location of the former Kyle Opera House, which was built in 1901, and torn down in 1931 to allow for the extension of Willow Street.
Originally retail space, it was built by oilman and merchant Wesley W. Kyle Jr. and his brother Brudge E. Kyle. It has undergone two renovations since then, and now mainly houses lawyers offices.
What looked like black marble or granite at a distance turned out to actually be glazed terracotta(?) tiles. Up close, you can see where there are chips and crazing in the glaze.