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The Williams Tower is the tallest building in Houston outside of Downtown Houston, [3] and is the tallest skyscraper in the United States outside of a city's central business district. It has been referred to as the "Empire State Building of the south".
The Williams Tower, completed in 1982 and rising 901 feet (275 m), is the third-tallest building in Houston. [6] Seven of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Houston. [7] The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the original Binz Building in 1895.
31st tallest building in the United States. 3: Bank of America (Dallas) Dallas: 921 feet (281 m) 72: 1985: Tallest building in Dallas. [5] 40th tallest building in the United States. 4: Williams Tower: Houston: 901 feet (275 m) 64: 1983: 46th tallest building in the United States. Tallest building in Houston outside of downtown. [6]
The tallest structure in Uptown Houston is the 901-foot (275 m) tall, Philip Johnson-designed, landmark Williams Tower (formerly "Transco Tower"), which was constructed in 1983. [41] At the time, it was to be the world's tallest skyscraper outside of a city's central business district . [ 42 ]
Also known as the Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, the tower is the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. [9] [10] Topped out in September 2019. [11] It is the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2020s. Willis Tower † Chicago
The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, [1] formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.
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BOK Tower (named for the Bank of Oklahoma; formerly known as One Williams Center) is a skyscraper in Downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.At 667 feet (203 m) [2] in height, the 52-story tower was the tallest building in Oklahoma until surpassed by Devon Tower in 2011. [3]