Who or what gave this area its name?

The street Binz got it's name in honor of Jacob Binz, a Chicago native. He built Houston's first high rise building, The Binz Building on Main Street in 1895. The Binz Building was the first in Houston to be built out of concrete, stone and steel and was 6 stories high. People would come to the building to ride its elevators to the top floor and admire the view. The building was demolished in 1950.