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One Congress Plaza 
One Congress PlazaGeneral information Status Complete Type Office Location 111 Congress Ave
Austin, TexasCoordinates 30°15′51″N 97°44′41″W / 30.2642°N 97.7448°WCoordinates: 30°15′51″N 97°44′41″W / 30.2642°N 97.7448°W Completed 1987 Opening 1987 Height Roof 390 ft (119 m) Technical details Floor count 30 Design and construction Architect Susman Tidale Gayle Architects One Congress Plaza is a skyscraper in Downtown Austin, the state capital of Texas in the United States. Standing 390 feet (119 meters) tall and containing 30 floors, standing as the eighth tallest building in Austin.[1] One famous feature of the building has been its sunken plaza, which includes trees and park benches, as well as the location for the AMOA Art Show.[2] Built in 1987, the building was one of the skyscrapers built during the 70s and 80s boom Austin had at the time, and still is one of Austin's most famous buildings. Norwest Plaza, and Franklin Federal Plaza have been other names for One Congress Plaza.[2]
One Congress Plaza stair-steps back from Congress Avenue as part of a 1931 height restriction.[2] One Congress Plaza has 548,823 square feet (50,987.3 m2) of space and is one of Austin's waterfront skyscrapers.[3]
References
- ^ "List of Tallest Buildings in Austin". Wikipedia.org. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Austin. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ a b c "One Congress Plaza". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=123186&lng=3. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "One Congress Plaza". Tgpre.com. http://www.tpgre.com/properties/One_Congress_Plaza.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
External links
- One Congress Plaza - Thomas Properties Group
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