6 “<strong>Houston</strong> Deco: Modernistic Architecture of the Texas Gulf Coast,”www.houstondeco.org/, (accessed November 25, 2007).7 Fox, 38.8 Larson and Porter, 336.9 Robert S. Thompson, “’The Air-Conditioning Capital of the World,’<strong>Houston</strong> and Climate Control,” Energy Metropolis: An Environmental<strong>History</strong> of <strong>Houston</strong> and the Gulf Coast, Martin V. Melosiand Joseph A. Pratt, eds. (Pittsburgh: University of PittsburghPress, 2007), 88-104.10 Larson and Porter, 107.11 Ibid. 654-658.12 “Former Humble Oil building may become residences,” <strong>Houston</strong>Chronicle, June 16, 1995, Business Section, 4; “Lofty ambitions/Old Texaco offices selling to investors/downtown building to getapartments,” <strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle, December 20, 1995, BusinessSection, 1.13 “Chronicle 100 / Lofty ambitions / Demand for downtown livingseems far from satisfied,” <strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle, May 23, 1999, SpecialSection, 25.14 “Hines considers entry into downtown apartment fray,” <strong>Houston</strong>Chronicle, February 11, 1996, Business Section, 6.; “Hines opts notto buy, redevelop old Humble building,” <strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle, April7, 1996, Business Section, 10.15 “New Orleans firm plans hotels, apartments at 1212 Main,” <strong>Houston</strong>Chronicle, November 23, 1997, Business Section, 12; “OldHumble Oil building to be apartments, hotels,” <strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle,January 17, 1998, Business Section, 1.16 Greater <strong>Houston</strong> Preservation Alliance website, www.ghpa.org,(accessed August 24, 2007).17 “Up to $4.6 million loan proposed for developer/First, council mustOK grant program,” <strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle, June 29, 1999, Section A,13; “Loan program approved,” <strong>Houston</strong> Chronicle, July 1, 1999,Section A, 34.18 “Northwind <strong>Houston</strong> Limited Partnership and Reliant Energy Affiliateto Provide Chilled Water District Cooling to Historic HumbleOil Building in <strong>Houston</strong>,” www.prnewswire.com, (accessed November13, 2007); “GMAC Commercial Mortgage’s Hospitality andConstruction Divisions Team Up to Arrange $43 Million Deal forHistoric Texas Oil Company Property,” Business Wire, December11, 2000, www.businesswire.com, (accessed November 13, 2007);“Kimberly-Clark Restores <strong>Houston</strong> Landmark,” Dallas MorningNews, August 16, 2002.19 NPS website, www.nps.gov, (accessed November 29, 2007).20 “New Life for <strong>Houston</strong> Landmark,” September 25, 2003, www.pressi.com, (accessed November 13, 2007); “Northwind <strong>Houston</strong>Limited Partnership and Reliant Energy Affiliate to ProvideChilled Water District Cooling to Historic Humble Oil Building in<strong>Houston</strong>,” December 14, 1999, www.prnewswire.com, (accessedNovember 13, 2007), “Historic Renovation Completed in <strong>Houston</strong>;Dallas Civil Courts Project Awarded,” Texas Construction, Vol. 11,Issue 10 (October 2003) 9.21 “New Life for <strong>Houston</strong> Landmark.”22 “Humble Oil Building Renovation Project,” Texas Construction,Vol. 11, Issue 12 (December 2003), 37; “2004 Good Brick Awards,”www.ghpa.org, (accessed August 24, 2007).<strong>Houston</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>—Subscribe TodaySubscription informationName:Address:City: State: ZIP:Phone:E-mail:gift SubscriptionIndividual:q One Year – $15q Two Years – $30q Student: One Year –$10(Include copy of Student ID)q Institution: One Year – $25q Donation: $q Check or Money Order(payable to the University of <strong>Houston</strong>)Credit Card:p q VISA q MasterCardq Discover q American ExpressCard No.:Name:Address:Exp. DateSignatureSecurity CodeCity: State: ZIP:Phone:E-mail:DateReturn to: University of <strong>Houston</strong>Center for Public <strong>History</strong>547 Agnes Arnold Hall<strong>Houston</strong>, TX 77204-300756 Vol. 6, No. 3–Sports
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