TALLEST -- Building in Texas, USA - Houston, TX
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JPMorgan Chase Tower is a 75-story skyscraper in downtown Houston TX, USA. Completed in 1981 and reaching a height of 305.4 m (1,002 ft), it is the tallest building in the state of Texas.
Waymark Code: WMGQCD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2013
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JPMorgan Chase Tower is a 75-story skyscraper in downtown Houston TX, USA. Completed in 1981 and reaching a height of 305.4 m (1,002 ft), it is the tallest building in the state of Texas.
The building was designed by my I. M. Pei. In some of its earlies plans, the structure was going to reach up to 80 stories. However, the FAA expressed concerns that additional height was a risk for aircraft going into and out of nearby William P. Hobby Airport. Even so, once completed it became the eighth tallest building in the world. It even surpassed the Aon Center in Los Angeles to become the tallest building in the USA west of the Mississippi River, a title it held until the Los Angeles's Library Tower, now known as the U.S. Bank Tower, was completed in 1990.
The Tower's sky lobby observation deck is located on the 60th floor. It acts as a transfer point for persons traveling to the upper (61-75) floors, but also as an observation deck for the public during the working hours of 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday, free of charge. One can take the express elevator, providing a panoramic view of the city of Houston thanks to the use of wide glass spans and thirteen-foot ceilings.
Type of documentation of superlative status: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Texas
Location of coordinates: Houston, Texas
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