1500 Louisiana Street

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building_name = 1500 Louisiana Street


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location = 1500 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas
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constructed = 1999 - 2002
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use = Office
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roof = 600ft (183m)
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floor_count = 40
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cost = $200,000,000
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architect = Cesar Pelli
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owner = Chevron-Texaco
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1500 Louisiana Street is a 600ft (183m) tall Post-Modern skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It was completed in 2002 and has 40 floors. It is the 17th tallest building in the city. It was the tallest building to break ground since Heritage Plaza in 1987. Enron was supposed to have their headquarters here but due to a scandal in late 2001 the company collapsed and filed for bankruptcy that same year. Chevron Corporation bought the building in March 2004 for US$230 million. After the September 11, 2001 attacks an American Flag was draped over the north side of the building. It was blown off in early 2002 and took a number of windows and some structural supports with it. The bottom seven floors were designed for four tradeing floors for commodities like electricity, natural gas and internet bandwidth. It also includes an auditorium, shops, and a food court. An additional parking garage was built and is connected to 1500 Louisiana and the original Enron Building by a circlar skywalk.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Houston

References

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1500louisianastreet-houston-tx-usa Emporis]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=700 Skyscraperpage]
* [http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Building/2003/1500_Louisiana.php Houston Architecture]