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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.
Highland Village is in the 77027 ZIP code. The first homes in Highland Village were built in the early 1950s; some of the older homes were torn down and replaced with larger homes in the 2000s. Nearby Houston neighborhoods include Afton Oaks, Upper Kirby, Lynn Park, Oak Estates, River Oaks, and Weslayan Plaza.
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.
Houston bayou level rises 25 feet as Beryl brings major flooding, dangerous road hazards. ... More: This county in Texas ranks No. 1 in top 10 most at risk for flooding in 2024. See list
2727 Kirby is a 30-story, 78 unit, [2] condominium high rise, designed by Ziegler Cooper [3] [4] and located in Upper Kirby just south of Westheimer in Houston, Texas. Zoned schools [ edit ]
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]
During Hurricane Harvey, the level peaked at 109.1 feet (33.3 m) on August 30, 2017, becoming the highest recorded level for Addicks Reservoir. [8] Water retention at this level was 217,500 acre-feet (268.3 GL). Combined with the adjacent Barker Reservoir to the southwest, the total storage capacity is about 410,000 acre-feet (510 GL). [9]
1500 Louisiana Street, formerly Enron Center South, is a 600 ft (183m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It was completed in 2002 and has 40 floors and a total building area of 1,284,013sq.ft. [1] It is the 17th tallest building in the city and the tallest completed in the 2000s. It was designed by César Pelli.