1200 Travis, Police headquarters skyscraper in Downtown Houston, United States.
The Edward A. Thomas Building, also called 1200 Travis, is a 28-story skyscraper in Downtown Houston. Its light beige facade is covered in closely spaced vertical stone fins that run the full height, with thin window slots between them. The lower section is solid, with metal letters reading "HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT" above three glass entrance bays and four angled flagpoles.
The building was originally constructed in 1967 as an energy company headquarters. The City of Houston acquired it in 1994 and conducted major renovations to convert it into police headquarters.
The building serves as a central hub for law enforcement operations, housing administrative offices and specialized facilities for the Houston Police Department.
The building stands at 1200 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, where the dark lower facade carries a blue "Milam" street sign at the corner. The main entrance is marked by three glass bays beneath metal letters reading "HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT", with four flagpoles angled outward from the wall above. The 28 floors hold administrative and investigative offices, so access is oriented to staff rather than tourists.
The building's 40,000-square-foot crime laboratory occupies three floors, and a 10,000-square-foot tactical command center operates around the clock. A police museum, gift shop and officers' memorial opened inside on May 12, 2007.
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