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Tom's son, Howard Tellepsen, became president of the Tellepsen Construction Company in 1940. In the 1940s and 1950s the Tellepsen Construction Company was awarded many projects that have become Houston landmarks, such as Ellington Field, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Texas Children's Hospital, [6] St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, the Falcon Dam, and the Melrose Building.
The Beck Group was founded in 1912 by Henry C. Beck [4] in Houston, Texas as a general contractor [2] as Central Contracting Company. In 1934, it moved its headquarters to Dallas, [1] a requirement for building the city's Cotton Exchange Building. [2]
Adrian Yañez was born in Houston and grew up in La Porte, Texas. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] His father being a Golden Gloves winner, Yañez went into boxing from a young age, but later on took up BJJ . He started training MMA at the age of 15, having his first fight at the age of 17. [ 6 ]
The TC Energy Center is a highrise that represents one of the first significant examples of postmodern architecture construction in downtown Houston, Texas.The building has been formerly known as the RepublicBank Center, the NCNB Center, the NationsBank Center, and the Bank of America Center.
Arch-Con began in the Houston area, working on commercial projects near metropolitan areas. Its first project was an entrance for Continental Manufacturing in Houston in 2000, following by a hotel project for Americas Best Value Inn in 2001. [4] [11] In 2009, the company relocated its main office to West Gray near River Oaks in Houston. [11]
The Niels and Mellie Esperson Buildings are a building complex in downtown Houston, Texas. Mary Ann Azevedo of the Houston Business Journal said that they were "among the most recognizable" buildings in Downtown. [7] The Niels Esperson Building is the only complete example of Italian Renaissance architecture in Downtown Houston. [2]
Houston, TX 77002-2715: Location: Downtown Houston: Coordinates: Owner: City of Houston (operated by the Houston First Corporation) Capacity: 2,912: Construction; Opened: October 2, 1966 () Renovated: 2003: Construction cost $7.4 million ($74.5 million in 2023 dollars [1])
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, located in the River Oaks community in Houston, Texas, United States, is a 14-acre (57,000 m 2) facility of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) that houses a collection of decorative art, paintings and furniture. [2] Bayou Bend is the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg.