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ExxonMobil Building

The ExxonMobil Building at 800 Bell Street in Houston, Texas is a 45-story, 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) skyscraper built in 1963, designed by Welton Becket & Associates. The building is known for its “fins” which protrude from the building’s exterior to provide shade from the sun.

History
800 Bell Street was built in 1963 as the headquarters of Humble Oil Company, a predecessor of Exxon. In 2011 the company announced they would relocate all employees in the building to a new ExxonMobil office in Spring. In 2015, as ExxonMobil's lease expired, oil prices crashed. This caused petroleum companies to shed excess office space, leaving the property vacant for almost the next decade. In September 2015 Parker's administration announced that the plan would not move forward due to concerns over costs. In late 2022, the 1.2 million square foot building was sold to developers with plans to convert the vacant office building to residential units. The building is situated about five blocks north of the Pierce Elevated freeway, which is slated to be re-routed and removed as part of a Texas Department of Transportation Plan. ==Petroleum Club==
Petroleum Club
The Petroleum Club of Houston moved into the top three floors of the ExxonMobil Building in February 1963. The club was accessible through elevators on Bell Street. In January 2015, due to ExxonMobil's lease expiration, the club relocated to Total Plaza. ==References==
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