CenterPoint Energy Plaza
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| CenterPoint Energy Plaza | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location |
1111 Louisiana St. Houston, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 29°45′26″N 95°22′05″W / 29.757214°N 95.367962°WCoordinates: 29°45′26″N 95°22′05″W / 29.757214°N 95.367962°W |
| Construction started | 1973 |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Opening | 1974 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 47 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc. |
CenterPoint Energy Plaza (formerly Houston Industries Plaza) is a 741 ft (226 m) 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 changed the building, the Houston Skyline and the downtown. Keating was also the designer of the nearby Wells Fargo Tower.[citation needed] It has the headquarters of CenterPoint Energy.[1][2]
When Reliant Energy moved out of the building and moved into the new Reliant Energy Plaza in 2003, the company left over 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of space vacant.[3]
Gallery
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Entrance to CenterPoint Energy Plaza
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Damage to windows from Hurricane Ike
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Houston
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
References
- ↑ "Contact Information." CenterPoint Energy. Retrieved on January 14, 2009.
- ↑ "CenterPoint Energy Tower." Berger Iron Works. Retrieved on January 14, 2009.
- ↑ Bivins, Ralph. "SURVIVAL OF THE NEWEST / OCCUPANCY DOWNTOWN TUMBLING, BUT THREE TOWERS DEFY TREND." Houston Chronicle. Sunday July 27, 2003. Business 1. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.
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