Marathon Oil Tower Explained

Marathon Oil Tower
Location:5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates:29.7496°N -95.4718°W
Roof:562feet
Floor Count:41
Building Type:Office
Status:Completed
Completion Date:1983
Architect:Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville
Main Contractor:W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation
References:[1]

Marathon Oil Tower is a skyscraper in Uptown Houston. The building rises 562feet in height.[1] It contains 41 floors, and was completed in 1983 and construction only took 22 months.[2] 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.

Tenants

The building is named for American petroleum and natural gas exploration company Marathon Oil. The company was headquartered in this building for over thirty years, until it relocated in 2021.[3] The building has since undergone a rebranding process and is now officially known as 5555 San Felipe.[4] [5] In addition Aon Corporation has its Houston offices in the tower.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marathon Oil Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929142421/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=marathonoiltower-houston-tx-usa. usurped. September 29, 2007. 2008-04-08. Emporis.
  2. Web site: Marathon Oil Tower . TheSquareFoot . TheSquareFoot . 5 June 2014.
  3. https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Marathon-Oil-heading-to-west-Houston-digs-13442571.php
  4. Web site: 5555 San Felipe | MM Properties .
  5. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Marathon-Oil-Tower-makeover-wraps-up-ahead-of-16210778.php
  6. "Office Locations Search Results > Aon offices in Houston, United States of America." Aon Corporation. Retrieved on August 7, 2011. "Aon Fire Protection Engineering 5555 San Felipe Street Suite 1500 Houston, Texas, 77056 United States of America"