Would you like to stay
in the old Humble Oil Building?
Thanks to Marriott you can.
A
recently completed $70 million renovation and restoration of the
landmark Humble Oil complex includes two Marriott properties, a
parking garage and luxury apartments. Restoration of the original 1921
structure (which became the first office building in Houston to have
central air conditioning in 1932) and its 1936 and 1940 additions was
done in accordance with strict preservation guidelines established by
the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Original details of note include
rose marble wainscoting, polished brass elevator doors, period mail
slots and steel accordion windows. The project also includes a careful
restoration of the Humble Oil boardroom (with its marble fireplace and
curved ceiling) on the ninth floor of the original 1921 building
The redevelopment of the building, which is listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places, is a partnership between New Orleans-based
Historic Restoration Inc. and Housing Horizons LLC, a division of
Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp., a company that specializes in
tax-credit real estate projects.
The Courtyard is housed in the original Humble Oil Building completed
in 1921, while the Residence Inn occupies a wing added to the complex
in 1940. The two hotels are licensed by Washington, D.C.-based
Marriott International. The project also includes 82 luxury apartment
homes and 6,000 sq. ft. of retail space.
