Exxon Building (Houston)
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The ExxonMobil
Building (formerly the Humble Building) was built in 1963 in Houston, Texas
. At that time it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River
at 606 ft (184.7 m), surpassing the Southland Center
in Dallas (the previous record holder). It remained the tallest building west of the Mississippi only until 1965, when Elm Place
was built in Dallas.
One of the most distinctive features of the building are the cantilevered seven-foot-wide shades (7 feet (2.1 m)) on each floor that protrude from the side of the building to provide shade from the daytime sun. The top two floors are dining space for the Houston Petroleum Club.
Currently, the JPMorgan Chase Tower
, completed in 1982 is Houston's tallest building at 1002 ft (305.4 m).
The building is two blocks east of Enron Center South; a parking lot is between the two buildings.
The architect of the International style
structure was Welton Becket and Associates
.
ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
Building (formerly the Humble Building) was built in 1963 in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. At that time it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
at 606 ft (184.7 m), surpassing the Southland Center
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
The Sheraton Dallas Hotel, formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel and originally the Southland Center, is a complex of international style skyscrapers located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. The hotel is the tallest and largest hotel in Dallas and Texas with 1,840 guest rooms and ...
in Dallas (the previous record holder). It remained the tallest building west of the Mississippi only until 1965, when Elm Place
Elm Place
Elm Place, formerly First National Bank Tower, is a skyscraper located in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas and adjacent to DART's Akard Station. The high-rise is and 52 stories tall, making it the tenth tallest building in Dallas...
was built in Dallas.
One of the most distinctive features of the building are the cantilevered seven-foot-wide shades (7 feet (2.1 m)) on each floor that protrude from the side of the building to provide shade from the daytime sun. The top two floors are dining space for the Houston Petroleum Club.
Currently, the JPMorgan Chase Tower
JPMorgan Chase Tower (Houston)
JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a , 75-story skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It is currently the tallest building in the city, the tallest building in Texas, the tallest five-sided building in the world, 12th tallest building in the United States, and the 54th tallest building...
, completed in 1982 is Houston's tallest building at 1002 ft (305.4 m).
The building is two blocks east of Enron Center South; a parking lot is between the two buildings.
The architect of the International style
International style (architecture)
The International style is a major architectural style that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, the formative decades of Modern architecture. The term originated from the name of a book by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson, The International Style...
structure was Welton Becket and Associates
Welton Becket
Welton Becket was an architect who designed many buildings in Los Angeles, California.Becket was born in Seattle, Washington and graduated from the University of Washington program in Architecture in 1927 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree .He settled in Los Angeles in 1933 and formed a...
.