Hess Tower

Hess Tower is a 29-story building located adjacent to park in , . It was formerly called Discovery Tower until Hess Corporation leased the entire tower in January 2009.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: office skyscraper in downtown Houston Texas
  • Address: Houston, TX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena located in , Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association. is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Hess Tower.

Stadium
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Daikin Park is a retractable roof in , Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 and is the home ballpark of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Hess Tower.

Park
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is an 11.78-acre public in , , bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Houston and Houston.

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Downtown is the central business district of . It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.

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is a sprawling port city in Southeastern . An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the and the most diverse large city since 2021.

Suburb
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is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of . Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.

Hess Tower

Latitude
29.75462° or 29° 45′ 17″ north
Longitude
-95.35983° or 95° 21′ 35″ west
Height
489 feet (149 metres)
Open location code
76X6QJ3R+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 260516568
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3500512
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Satellite Map

Discover Hess Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Hess Tower” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Block 126”
  • Czech: “Discovery Tower”
  • Czech: “Hess Tower”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج هيس”
  • Spanish: “Discovery Tower”
  • Spanish: “Hess Tower”

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Highlights include Gateway Fountain and Flores Terrace.

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