Great Southwest Building
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The Great Southwest Building, formerly the Petroleum Building and the Great Southwest Life Building, is a historic commercial skyscraper located at 1314 Texas Avenue in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. Originally built in 1927 as an office space for The Texas Company (now Texaco), the building is now the site of the Cambria Hotel Houston Downtown Convention Center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 2019, for its historical and architectural significance.
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Great Southwest Building | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | 1314 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas, United States |
Coordinates | 29.7584396°N 95.3682630°W / 29.7584396; -95.3682630 |
Completed | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
Opening | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
Height | |
Roof | 291 ft (89 m)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22[2] |
Floor area | 188,240 sq ft (17,490 m2)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alfred C. Bossom, Maurice J. Sullivan, and Briscoe & Dixon |
Developer | Joseph S. Cullinan founder of The Texas Company |
Petroleum Building | |
NRHP reference No. | 100004250[3] |
Added to NRHP | August 8, 2019 |
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