ExxonMobil Building
The ExxonMobile Building (also known as Exxon Tower, and formerly as Humble Oil Building) at 800 Bell Street in Houston, Texas is a 45-story, 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) skyscraper built in 1963, designed by Welton Becket & Associates. The building is known for its “fins” which protrude from the building’s exterior to provide shade from the sun.
| ExxonMobil Building | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Humble Building Humble Oil Building |
| Alternative names | Exxon Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 800 Bell Street Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.7535°N 95.3694°W |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 184.71 m (606.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Welton Becket and Associates George Pierce-Abel B. Pierce Golemon & Rolfe Associates |
| Developer | Del E Webb Corporation |
| Structural engineer | McClelland Engineers |
| Main contractor | W. S. Bellows Construction |
| References | |
At the time of its construction, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River at 606 ft (185 m), surpassing the Republic Bank Tower in Dallas (the previous record holder). It remained the tallest building west of the Mississippi only until 1965, when Elm Place was built in Dallas.
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