919 Milam, Office skyscraper in downtown Houston, United States
919 Milam is a 24-story office tower in downtown Houston occupying an entire block between McKinney, Travis, and Walker streets. The structure contains roughly 540,000 square feet of office space arranged in a clean, functional design.
The structure was designed by Kenneth Franzheim in 1956 as Houston's first building with an aluminum curtain wall. This pioneering design approach set a new standard for commercial architecture in the city.
The original lobby displayed a mural called America by artist Rufino Tamayo, showing how business and art came together in post-war Houston. This artistic touch shaped how people experienced the building's entrance.
The building connects to Houston's underground pedestrian tunnel system, offering direct access to surrounding office complexes, hotels, and shops. This underground network is especially useful during hot or rainy weather.
The building underwent a significant transformation in the 1990s, with its total area reduced from around 700,000 to roughly 540,000 square feet. This reduction was part of a modernization effort that updated the building's systems.
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