CenterPoint Energy Plaza, Houston, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 29° 45.435 W 095° 22.089
15R E 271010 N 3294236
Quick Description: Originally just a plain glass box built in 1974, Richard Keating sheathed the base of the building in black granite and topped it with a 6-story open crown in 1996. With its circular opening, the crown might look like a heliport, but it's not.
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 6/14/2007 7:20:02 PM
Waymark Code: WM1P8Z
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Rayman
Views: 158
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Long Description:
Besides the crown, the coolest thing in this building is a photographic moon mural running the length of the building’s frontage in the tunnel system. Just take the escalator to the food court in the basement.



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Building Name: CenterPoint Energy Plaza

Structure Height: 741

Number of Stories: 47

Year Built: 1974

Architect/Design Firm: JV III

Style: Post-Modern

Use: Office Building

Publicly accessible areas:
The lobby and tunnel levels are publicly accessible.

Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm.

Cost:
None.

Address:
1111 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas

Emporis link: [Web Link]

Building Website: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
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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