Ross Tower is a 45-story high-rise in Downtown Dallas, Texas. Originally named Lincoln Plaza, the building was renamed to Ross Tower in September 2013.[3] The building rises to a height of 579 feet (176 m) and was completed in 1984. Currently, it is the 14th-tallest building in the city.[1]
| Ross Tower | |
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 Ross Tower, from Elm Place | |
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| Former names | Lincoln Plaza |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Address | 500 North Akard Street Dallas, Texas 75201 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32°47′04″N 96°48′01″W / 32.7844°N 96.8003°W |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Cost | US$72 million |
| Landlord | HPI |
| Height | 579 ft (176 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 45 |
| Floor area | 1,113,575 sq ft (103,454.5 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 26 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | HKS, Inc. |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 3000 spaces |
| Website | |
| rosstower | |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
Major tenants edit
At one time Halliburton had its headquarters in Lincoln Plaza.[4] As of 2002 20 employees worked in the building.[5] The company moved its headquarters from the Southland Life Building to 50,648 square feet (4,705.4 m2) of space in Lincoln Plaza in 1985.[4] Halliburton planned to move its headquarters to Houston in 2002.[6] Halliburton was scheduled to move to 5 Houston Center in Downtown Houston in 2003.[5]
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Ross Tower, Dallas
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References edit
- ^ a b "Ross Tower, Dallas". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ "Building Features". Lincoln Plaza. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Steve (12 September 2013). "Downtown Dallas' Lincoln Plaza renamed Ross Tower". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ a b Brown, Steve. "HALLIBURTON WILL MOVE HEADQUARTERS TO LINCOLN PLAZA." The Dallas Morning News. October 23, 1985. Retrieved on December 16, 2009.
- ^ a b Bivins, Ralph. "Halliburton headquarters moving here / 5 Houston Center lease brings firm from Dallas." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday July 16, 2002. Business 1. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.
- ^ "Halliburton to Move Headquarters from Dallas to Houston." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 17, 2002. Retrieved on July 14, 2009.
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