Gulf Building

Prominent real estate developer, publisher, statesman and banker Jesse H. Jones opened the Gulf Building in 1929 with Gulf Oil, National Bank of Commerce, and Sakowitz Brothers as primary tenants. Alfred C. Finn designed the 430foot high Art Deco edifice with a six-story base topped by a tall tower that diminishes in size as it rises. The 37-floor, steel-frame structure remained Houston's tallest skyscraper for 34 years. In 1986, the building, then owned by a successor bank, underwent a $50 million restoration. It was renamed the JPMorgan Chase Building in 2000 and continues to be a monument to the city's growth, modernity and financial prosperity. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2007

Gulf Building is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 2007. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7586, -95.3638 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kress Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Texas State Hotel, The Houston Club, and Site of the Organization of Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014042. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.