Heritage Plaza, Houston, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 29° 45.546 W 095° 22.241
15R E 270769 N 3294446
A 53-story, 1987 Mayan mirage towering over the western edge of downtown, Heritage Plaza’s Mayan-inspired theme, developed by M. Nasr & Partners, carries into the lobby.
Waymark Code: WMZR1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red
Views: 163

Heritage Plaza, along with Bank of America Center, dominates the western skyline of the city. The building is topped with a granite, Mayan-inspired crown. The Mayan theme continues into the lobby. Rather than demolish the historic Farm Credit Banks Building, M. Nasr wrapped Heritage Plaza around it.

Heritage Plaza was the corporate headquarters for Texaco until Texaco’s merger with Chevron. The newly-formed Chevron-Texaco eventually moved all of their operations to the former Enron Buildings, vacating Heritage Plaza. The interior of the skyscraper is currently being remodeled, but, being the only major downtown building not connected to Houston's underground tunnel system, its future remains uncertain.







Skyline District
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Building Name: Heritage Plaza

Structure Height: 762

Number of Stories: 53

Year Built: 1987

Architect/Design Firm: M Nasr & Partners

Style: Post-Modern

Use: Office Building

Publicly accessible areas:
Lobby and skywalk to the Doubletree Hotel are open to the public.


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


Cost:
None.


Address:
1111 Bagby Street Houston, Texas 77002


The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]

Building Website: Not listed

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