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Office in Houston, Texas
One City Centre
General information
TypeOffice
Location1021 Main Street, Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′22″N 95°21′53″W / 29.75624°N 95.36471°W / 29.75624; -95.36471
Construction started1959
Completed1960
Height
Roof410 ft (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count32
Floor area70,139 m (754,970 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

One City Centre is a 410 ft (125 m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas, United States, made from glass, steel, and concrete It was completed in 1960. It has 32 floors and is the 46th tallest building in the city. Originally called the First City National Bank Building, One City Centre is the first high modern office building built in downtown Houston. Along the parking garage a message sign made of hundreds of lights flashes animations to coordinate with the evening shows of water and light along the Main Street Square fountain and light rail area.

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Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center was in Downtown until 1955
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See also: List of tallest buildings in Houston
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