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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Houston, Texas. It is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Downtown Houston neighborhood, defined as the area enclosed by Interstate 10 , Interstate 45 , and Interstate 69 .
Houston, the largest city in Texas, is the site of 58 completed skyscrapers over 427 feet (130 m), 50 of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m). [1] [2] [3] The tallest building in the city is the JPMorgan Chase Tower, which rises 1,002 feet (305 m) in Downtown Houston and was completed in 1982.
By the late 1980s, 35% of Downtown Houston's land area consisted of surface parking. [18] In the early 1990s Downtown Houston still had more than 20% vacant office space. [21] By 1987 many of the office buildings in Downtown Houston were owned by non-U.S. real estate figures. [22] Downtown began to rebound from the oil crisis by the mid-1990s.
One Main Building (formerly the Merchants and Manufacturers Building), located on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown. The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a four-year state university, located within the Main Street Market Square Historic District. Founded in 1974, it is one of four separate and distinct institutions in ...
Former Merchants and Manufacturers Building on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown. The Merchants and Manufacturers Building (M&M Building) was built in 1930 and was the largest building in Houston at the time. [44] It featured 14 miles (23 km) of floor space and could accommodate one-third of the city's population.
Pennzoil Place is a set of two 36-story towers in Downtown Houston, United States. [2] designed by Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects from a concept by Eli Attia, a staff architect with the firm. Completed in 1976, it is Houston's most award-winning skyscraper and is widely known for its innovative design. [3] [4] [5]
The One Main Building, formerly the Merchants and Manufacturers Building (commonly referred to as the M&M Building), is a building on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown. The building is recognized as part of the National Register of Historic Places, is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and considered a Contributing Building in ...
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]