"1 Houston Center, Houston, Texas" Waymark

Long Description:
One might find it amazing that it took three architectural firms - S.I. Morris Associates, Caudill Rowlett Scott and 3D/International - to come up with the bland exterior of this building. Although the grandiose plans for Houston Center had been abandoned by the time this skyscraper was built, the base, integrated with 2 Houston Center, still reflects some of the original intent. The two buildings share space, including an outdoor terrace, over San Jacinto Street. A skywalk connects 1 Houston Center with the Shops at Houston Center; you can walk over the skywalk, meander through the outdoor terraces, and descend to street level in 2 Houston Center.

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Skyline District
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Building Name: 1 Houston Center Structure Height: 678 Number of Stories: 48 Year Built: 1978 Architect/Design Firm: S.I. Morris Associates Style: International Style Use: Office Building Publicly accessible areas: The lobbies are publicly accessible, with connections to Two Houston Center and the Shops at Houston Center. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm. Cost: None. Address: 1221 McKinney Houston, Texas Emporis link: [Web Link] Building Website: Not listed

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To visit this waymark, you must provide a description of your experience and add one photograph (taken by you) of any part of the skyscraper to the gallery. This photograph does not have to have either you or your GPS receiver in it.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   2/28/2009 run26.2 visited it

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