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Marathon Oil Tower

Marathon Oil Tower
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General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Location 5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29°44′59″N 95°28′18″W / 29.7496°N 95.4718°W / 29.7496; -95.4718Coordinates: 29°44′59″N 95°28′18″W / 29.7496°N 95.4718°W / 29.7496; -95.4718
Completed 1983
Height
Roof 562 ft (171 m)
Technical details
Floor count 41
Design and construction
Architect Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville
Main contractor W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation
References

Marathon Oil Tower is a skyscraper in Uptown Houston. The building rises 562 feet (171 m) in height. It contains 41 floors, and was completed in 1983 and construction only took 22 months. First City Tower currently stands as the 20th-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville.

The building is named for American petroleum and natural gas exploration company Marathon Oil, which is headquartered in it. In addition Aon Corporation has its Houston offices in the tower.



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