Magnolia Hotel, Skyscraper in downtown Houston, United States
The Magnolia Hotel is a skyscraper on Texas Avenue in downtown Houston, Texas, rising 22 floors to about 99 meters (325 feet). The building stands as part of the historic core of downtown, surrounded by other early office towers and commercial blocks.
The building was put up in the 1920s to serve as the headquarters of a major oil company and later housed the editorial offices of a newspaper. After decades of office use, it was converted into a hotel in 2003.
The building is decorated on its facade with a large neon magnolia blossom that lights up at night and has become a recognizable mark in downtown Houston. This glowing sign recalls the look of mid-20th-century American city hotels.
The hotel sits in the heart of downtown Houston, within walking distance of offices, restaurants, and transit stops. Visitors arriving on foot or by public transport will find the location easy to navigate since the street grid downtown is straightforward.
For roughly two years in the mid-1920s, this building was the tallest in Houston before newer towers overtook it. That brief spell at the top reflects how fast the city was building upward during the oil boom years.
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