Showing posts with label Bell-Street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bell-Street. Show all posts

Monday, April 8, 2013

ExxonMobil Office Tower (formerly Humble Oil Co)(1963)



44 floors, 600 feet tall former Humble Building named for Humble Oil & Refining Co., 
which had its headquarters there (now Exxon). For a while, it was the tallest building in this region of the US; but was put in the shade in 1971 by the One Shell Plaza tower.





Monday, February 25, 2013

The Peacock House

Nonluxury living in Downtown Houston, but with historic non-loft red-brick flair: The Peacock Plaza Apartments across from Roots Square Park 

Image of Peafowl above entrance at Peacock House
The Peacock Ornament on top of the entrance at dusk
And a real peacock, for good measure, albeit resident elsewhere
Ornamental arch above entrance at next building to the South
1416 Austin Street Houston TX 77002
(corner of Austin and Bell Street)

The Peacock Building in Downtown Houston near Toyota Center / Park 

View across Austin Street from Root Memorial Park 
Austin Street at Bell - with Downtown Skyline
Corner view of both buildings - Austin Street at Bell - with Downtown Skyline
(2015 photo)