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Tellepsen Builders is a construction company founded by Tom Tellepsen in Houston, Texas in 1909. [1] The company has been family owned and operated for four generations, and was created during a period when Houston was rapidly expanding. Tellepsen Builders has been recognized as a safety leader in the construction field, and was recently noted ...
Williams Tower. The Williams Tower (originally named the Transco Tower) is a 64-story, 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m 2) class A postmodern office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas. The building was designed by New York–based John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson in association with Houston-based Morris-Aubry ...
One Shell Plaza. One Shell Plaza (OSP) is a 50-story, 218 m (715 ft) skyscraper at 910 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. Perched atop the building is an antenna that brings the pinnacle height of the building to 304.8 m (1,000 ft). At its completion in 1971, the tower was the tallest in the city.
Battles / wars. American Civil War. Battle of Shiloh. Battle of Perryville. Battle of Stones River. Battle of Chickamauga. Red River Campaign. John Austin Wharton (July 3, 1828 – April 6, 1865) was a lawyer, plantation owner, and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He was one of the Confederacy 's best tactical cavalry commanders.
W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation. References. [1] Marathon Oil Tower is a skyscraper in Uptown Houston. The building rises 562 feet (171 m) in height. [1] It contains 41 floors, and was completed in 1983 and construction only took 22 months. [2] First City Tower currently stands as the 20th-tallest building in the city.
CenterPoint Energy Tower. CenterPoint Energy Tower (formerly Houston Industries Plaza) is a 741 feet (226 m) tall building in downtown Houston. The original building, finished in 1974, stood at 651 feet (198 m), but a 90-foot (27 m) extension was added as part of a 1996 renovation. Designed by Richard Keating, this renovation dramatically ...
Arch-Con Corporation was founded in 2000 in Houston, Texas by Michael Scheurich. [10] 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]
10684. Significant dates. Added to NRHP. July 14, 1978. Designated RTHL. 1981. The Hogg Building, also known as the Hogg Palace, is a building located at 401 Louisiana in Downtown Houston, Texas, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.