List of Tallest Buildings in Houston - Timeline of Tallest Buildings

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Houston.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
 Floors Reference
Lomas & Nettleton Building 201 Main Street 1904–1908 N/A 8
711 Main 711 Main Street 1908–1910 134 / 41 10
806 Main 806 Main Street 1910–1926 302 / 92 23
Magnolia Hotel 1100 Texas Avenue 1926–1927 325 / 99 22
Niels Esperson Building 808 Travis Street 1927–1929 410 / 125 32
JPMorgan Chase Building 712 Main Street 1929–1963 428 / 131 36
Exxon Building 800 Bell Avenue 1963–1971 607 / 185 44
One Shell Plaza 910 Louisiana Street 1971–1980 714 / 218 50
Enterprise Plaza 1100 Louisiana Street 1980–1982 756 / 230 55
JPMorgan Chase Tower 600 Travis Street 1982–present 1,002 / 305 75

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