Marathon Oil Tower

Skyscraper located in uptown Houston Texas

29°44′59″N 95°28′18″W / 29.7496°N 95.4718°W / 29.7496; -95.4718Completed1983HeightRoof562 ft (171 m)Technical detailsFloor count41Design and constructionArchitect(s)Pierce Goodwin Alexander & LinvilleMain contractorW. S. Bellows Construction CorporationReferences^[1]

Marathon Oil Tower is a skyscraper in Uptown Houston. The building rises 562 feet (171 m) in height.^[1] It contains 41 floors, and was completed in 1983 and construction only took 22 months.^[2] First City Tower currently stands as the 20th-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville.

Tenants

The building is named for American petroleum and natural gas exploration company Marathon Oil. The company was headquartered in this building for over thirty years, until it relocated in 2021.^[3] The building has since undergone a rebranding process and is now officially known as 5555 San Felipe.^[4]^[5] In addition Aon Corporation has its Houston offices in the tower.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Marathon Oil Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ TheSquareFoot. "Marathon Oil Tower". TheSquareFoot. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
^ https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Marathon-Oil-heading-to-west-Houston-digs-13442571.php ^{[bare URL]}
^ "5555 San Felipe | MM Properties".
^ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Marathon-Oil-Tower-makeover-wraps-up-ahead-of-16210778.php ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Office Locations Search Results > Aon offices in Houston, United States of America." Aon Corporation. Retrieved on August 7, 2011. "Aon Fire Protection Engineering 5555 San Felipe Street Suite 1500 Houston, Texas, 77056 United States of America"