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
James Edwin Lyon, Jr., known as Jimmy Lyon (August 25, 1927 – May 1, 1993), was a banker, real estate developer, and Republican politician from Houston, Texas. Member of the Council for National Policy (not the Center for National Policy). ...
. 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,
Lanier Middle School, and
Lamar High School.
[Lamar High School Attendance Zone]
" Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2018.
Notable residents
*
Ken Lay[Frey, Jennifer and Hanna Rosin.]
Enron's Green Acres
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* William J. Hill
* Joanne King Herring
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Houston
References
External links
The HuntingtonEmporisSkyscraperpage
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Residential skyscrapers in Houston
Buildings and structures completed in 1984