The Huntingdon
| The Huntingdon | |
|---|---|
 The Huntingdon | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 2121 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°44′49″N 95°25′05″W / 29.7469°N 95.4180°W |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 503 ft (153 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Talbott Wilson |
The Huntingdon is a 503 ft (153m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas. The 34-floor structure was completed in 1984 by the developer James E. Lyon. It is the 27th tallest building in the city. It is also the tallest entirely residential building in Houston and was the tallest residential building in Texas until the Mercantile Building was converted into residences. The Mercantile, with baroque gate piers, is twenty feet taller than The Huntingdon.
Zoned schools
The Huntington is within the Houston Independent School District.
Residents are zoned to River Oaks Elementary School,[1] Lanier Middle School,[2] and Lamar High School.[3]
Notable residents
- [4]
- William J. Hill
- Joanne King Herring
See also
References
- ^ "River Oaks Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2007-11-28 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lanier Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2009.
- ^ Frey, Jennifer and Hanna Rosin. "Enron's Green Acres Archived 2012-09-15 at WebCite." The Washington Post. Monday February 5, 2002. C01. Retrieved on August 25, 2009.