Four Leaf Towers
| Four Leaf Towers | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 5100 San Felipe, Houston, Texas |
| Opening | 1982 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cesar Pelli |
Four Leaf Towers is a high-rise residential complex located in Houston, Texas, United States, on San Felipe Street adjacent to the Uptown Houston district.[1][2] They were designed by architect Cesar Pelli.
Description and history
Designed by architect Cesar Pelli and constructed in 1982, the two towers in the complex each contain 200 condominium units.[3]The 40-story condominium towers are situated in park-like setting. The outdoor sculpture, "Polygenesis" by Beverly Pepper is located at the front of the complex.[4]
At 4:15 AM on October 13, 2001,[5] a fire occurred in a fifth floor unit in the west tower.[6] Houston Fire Department firefighter Captain Jay Jahnke died while fighting the fire. Over 175 firefighters extinguished the fire.[5]
Zoned schools
The Four Leaf Towers are within the Houston Independent School District.
Residents are zoned to Briargrove Elementary School,[7] Grady Middle School,[8] and Lee High School (with Lamar and Westside high schools as options[9]).[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Four-Leaf Towers :: 5100 San Felipe, Houston, Texas, United States :: Glass Steel and Stone". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Uptown District Map." Uptown Houston District. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
- ^ "Four Leaf Towers, Houston". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Interfin, Four Leaf Towers". Archived from the original on 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ a b Dyer, Nicole. "Towering inferno: from a 40-story apartment building in Houston to the World Trade Center in New York City, firefighters wield high-tech tools to battle monster flames." Science World. January 21, 2002. 1. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.
- ^ Suval, John. "Riding Short." Houston Press. Thursday January 10, 2002. 1. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.
- ^ "Briargrove Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.
- ^ "Grady Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.
- ^ Home Page. Lee High School. May 9, 2005. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.