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Heinrich David Stölzel (7 September 1777 – 16 February 1844) was a German horn player who developed some of the first valves for brass instruments. He developed the first valve for a brass musical instrument , the Stölzel valve, in 1818, and went on to develop various other designs, some jointly with other inventor musicians.
The building was the first corporate high rise building established outside of Downtown Houston. [ 6 ] 18 story, 500,000-square-foot (46,000 m 2 ) building was designed by Kenneth Franzheim. It was among a group of regional headquarters buildings built for Prudential in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Overall, the storm killed 19 people and caused $17 million (1943 USD) in damage to the Houston area. [3] Following the storm, residents were warned to boil their water and be cautious of potential food contamination due to electrical outages. The War Production Board regional office in Dallas offered relief to the victims of the storm. [5]
More damage was reported about an hour later in the towns of Porter Heights and Splendora, to the north of Houston. Drone video shows significant damage to buildings in Porter Heights.
It was the largest office building in Houston at the time, containing approximately 196,000 sq ft (18,200 m 2) of space. [2] A 1932 renovation added a central air conditioning system to the building, the first in any Houston office building. [3] Humble Oil and Refining Company expanded the building in 1936 with an adjacent 17-story tower.
Likewise, if we assume winds of 85 mph at 33 feet, that would equate wind gusts of 96 mph at 60 feet and 107 mph at 100 feet," Porter explained, adding that a full damage assessment from the ...
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