plumber2 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Does anyone have pictures of the old HL&P Command Center that was downtown somewhere near or just east of the present day Toyota Center? It was a futuristic looking building. It had an elevator inside it that had seating for about 20 people, but it only went up one floor. Just plain bizzare! Houston Lighting & Power Company Energy Command Center At 1313 La Branch St. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 it was dozed so the toyota center could be built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swseattle Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hello- Does anyone remember the name of the HL&P building that was near the current site of the Toyota Center? The building was a beautiful glass and concrete engineering marvel, with a glass tube elevator that was visible from the exterior. It was torn down around 2000. I'm looking for photos, and the proper name of the building. Thanks for any assistance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brerrabbit Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Get the movie Robo Cop II and look at the building that served as the evil coporations headquarters. The base of the building in the movie was the HL&P Energy control center. The vast majority of the building was underground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondTour Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 That thing always reminded me of some sort of Rebel base from Star Wars. I thought it was a very cool looking building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 That thing always reminded me of some sort of Rebel base from Star Wars. I thought it was a very cool looking building.I did a lot of fantasizing about buying that building and turning it into a luxury townhome, for myself of course. I'm still waiting for my lottery to come in so I can do the same thing with one of the old buildings in the downtown area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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