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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.
Bob Lanier Public Works Building is a 410 ft (125 m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It was completed in 1968 and has 27 floors. It is the 41st tallest building in the city. Eero Saarinen's CBS Building in New York City inspired the design for this building. It was named after Houston mayor Bob Lanier who served between 1992 and 1998.
Houston City Hall. The Houston City Hall building, constructed in 1938-1939, is an example of Works Progress Administration architecture. [96] The simply designed structure featured many construction details that have helped to make this building an architectural classic. The design on the lobby floor depicts the protective role of government.
The City Hall and Market House, located on Travis Street at Prairie Avenue, was shared by the Houston city government and the city market.(1904) Houston City Hall and Market (postcard, circa 1912-1924) From 1841 to 1939, Houston's municipal government was headquartered at Old Market Square. It was destroyed by fire in the 1870s, and also in ...
In 1987 the city began to redevelop Palm Center to attract small businesses as part of the Target of Opportunity program, funded by loans made by the federal government. [2] The Palms Center Management Company and the Tillman Trotter Foundation cooperated with the city government in this endeavor. [8] The small business center opened in 1989. [2]
Two Houston homeowners are seeking answers after a municipal water tank burst, flooding their homes. With insurance claims denied and the utility district citing government immunity, they may need ...
The Ion building (pictured in December 2020) was converted from a former Sears store and serves as the Ion District's central hub.. The Ion is a 266,000-square-foot (24,700 m 2), six-level building on Main Street in what was formerly a four-story Sears department store built in 1939 and closed in 2018. [12]
The post Houston’s next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job appeared first on TheGrio. “This (new) mayor comes along at a time when the city is doing well, though ...