htxbuildinggeek

I don’t know about y’all but I really miss this view of 609 Main that we had for a few years while driving south on I-45 just before hitting downtown. It offered one of the most prominent views of 609 Main in a heavily trafficked area and now the view is blocked and gone forever. It baffles me that Hines would build such a beautiful and striking skyscraper (609 Main) and then immediately cover it up with a more bland building (Texas Tower). Friends and visitors would always comment on 609 Main, especially since the view on 1-45 South is in my opinion the best and most iconic view of the skyline that greets most visitors coming to Houston for the first time (especially if they’re traveling into town from IAH). My parents and I always said 609 Main was Houston’s version of London’s Shard building but now I rarely even get to see it anymore thanks to the Texas Tower blocking the beautiful view. Thanks for coming to my TED talk 😝 (Pictures taken June 2019)

They’re completely gone. How could the owner’s commit such a travesty? That building held so many memories from my childhood.