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Hess Tower in Houston

Hess Tower in Houston is a tower (formerly Discovery Tower). Hess Tower is located near Andrea and Bill White Promenade. Ⓦ.
Building Type
tower
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Photo of Hess Tower in Houston, Texas taken by photographer Laurie Ballesteros. Image used with her permission and her attribution. (See her profile at https://www.flickr.com/people/laanba/) – Laurie from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 – Wikimedia Commons

Fountains

  • Greg and Gretchen Tharp Fountain – approx. 450 ft.
  • The Bela Fountain – approx. 500 ft.
  • Riley Family Fountain – approx. 0.1 mi.

Restaurants

  • Xochi (Oaxaca, Mexican, outdoor seating, non-smoking) at Walker Street 1777 (77010) – approx. 300 ft.
  • Otto's (Burger, Breakfast, Barbecue, Coffee shop, Wi-Fi) at McKinney Street 1200 (77002) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Bars

  • MKT BAR (Phoenicia Speciality Foods) (outdoor seating, brewery: yes, opening hours: Mon–Wed 11–19:30; Thu–Fri 11–20; Sat 10–20; Sun 10–18) at Austin Street 1001 (77010) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Light rail stops

  • Convention District – approx. 0.1 mi.

Benches

  • Morgan Reading Room – approx. 350 ft.
  • Powell Foundation Outdoor Reading Room – approx. 400 ft.
  • Wells Fargo Seating Area – approx. 500 ft.
  • Friends of Lily, Kelly & Sadie Kinder Seating Area – approx. 500 ft.
  • Burguieres Foundation Seating Area – approx. 500 ft.
  • Wachovia Securities Seating Area – approx. 0.1 mi.

Theaters

  • Simmons Family Stage (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 300 ft.

Libraries

  • HPL Express (operator: Houston Public Library, opening hours: Fri–Sat 12–17; Sun 13–17) – approx. 350 ft.

Supermarkets

  • Phoenicia Speciality Foods (Phoenicia Speciality Foods, opening hours: Mon–Wed 9–19:30; Thu–Sat 9–20; Sun 9–18) at Austin Street 1001 (77010) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Artworks

  • Synchronity of Color - Red (Artist: Margo Sawyer) – approx. 500 ft.
  • George R. Brown – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Monument au Fantome (Artist: Jean Dubuffet) – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Synchronity of Color - Blue (Artist: Margo Sawyer) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Picnic areas

  • CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • JP Morgan Chase Bench Area – approx. 0.1 mi.

Cafes

  • Common Grounds Uncommon Coffee (Coffee shop) at McKinney Street 1401 (77010) – approx. 450 ft.

Stations

  • Convention District (eastbound) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Streets nearby

McKinney Street
USPS TWO HOUSTON CNTR — Post Office™, Fine Gifts Home Accessories, Houston Precious Metals, Huynh Restaurant, MKT BAR, Common Grounds Uncommon Coffee, Armillary Sphere, Geometric Mouse, Scale X, Julia Ideson, Generations, Union Sheet Metal Craftsmen, Galveston Bay/Harbor, Mobil, Get RX'd
100 ft
Andrea and Bill White Promenade
The Bela Fountain, Simmons Family Stage
150 ft
McNair Foundation Jogging Trail
200 ft
Merrill Lynch & Co. Pier
400 ft
Gita and Ali Saberioon Plaza
HPL Express, Powell Foundation Outdoor Reading Room, Morgan Reading Room
400 ft
Walker Street
Neil's Bahr, Super K Food Mart, Warehouse Live, Pitch 25, Luchi & Joeys - Underground Downtown, Le Meridien Houston Downtown, Xochi
500 ft
Robert R. and Kay M. Onstead Foundation Walk
Greg and Gretchen Tharp Fountain
500 ft
Brown Foundation Promenade
Synchronity of Color - Blue, CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas, JP Morgan Chase Bench Area, Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area, Wachovia Securities Seating Area, George R. Brown, Burguieres Foundation Seating Area, Friends of Lily, Kelly & Sadie Kinder Seating Area, Wells Fargo Seating Area
550 ft
Bracewell Plaza
550 ft
Hess Patio Deck
Synchronity of Color - Red
0.1 mi
Jack C. Alexander Plaza
0.1 mi
La Branch Street
La Branch St at Gray St, Toyota Tundra Yellow Entrance, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Kefita Coffee
0.1 mi
Lamar Street
Riley Family Fountain, Listening Vessels, Sam Houston, The Alamo/San Antonio Texas, Houston Ear, Nose, Throat & Allergy Clinic, Neuhaus Fountain Coyotes, KTM Auto Repair, Truck Yard, Eryd, T & H Foods
0.2 mi

Artworks nearby

Mist Tree
450 ft

Buildings nearby

Alkek Building
300 ft
5 Houston Center
350 ft

Cafes nearby

The Lake House
350 ft

Covered areas nearby

Cullen Veranda
350 ft
Stedman West Veranda
350 ft
Lynda L. Transier Bandstand
0.2 mi

Dog parks nearby

Kinder Large Dog Run
500 ft
Harriet and Joe Foster Small Dog Run
500 ft

Gardens nearby

Vinson & Elkins Garden
200 ft
Flores Terrace
250 ft
Cemex, USA Terrace
350 ft
Waste Management, Inc. Gardens
450 ft
Cooper Industries Water Garden
450 ft
Devon Energy Global Garden
500 ft
Lily Chen Foster Garden
550 ft
Lindsey Waterside Landing & Garden
0.1 mi
Jones Lawn
0.1 mi
Bernice Hevrdejs Butterfly Garden and Sanders Hummingbird Garden
0.1 mi
Jimi Derrick's Arbor
0.1 mi
Allen Family Rose Garden
0.1 mi
Wortham Foundation Gardens
0.2 mi

Golf courses nearby

Hagstette Family Putting Green
0.2 mi

Hotels nearby

Hampton Inn
0.1 mi
Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown
0.1 mi

Ice rinks nearby

Model Boat Basin/Ice Rink
200 ft

Office buildings nearby

Fulbright Tower
0.1 mi

Parking lots nearby

5 Houston Center Garage
350 ft

Parks nearby

Discovery Green
0.1 mi

Picnic areas nearby

Sarofim Picnic Lawn
350 ft

Playgrounds nearby

John P. McGovern Playground
400 ft

Residential buildings nearby

One Park Place
0.1 mi

Restaurants nearby

The Grove
0.1 mi

Sports fields nearby

Trini's Shuffleboard Court
0.1 mi

Stages nearby

Anheuser-Busch Stage
300 ft

Waters nearby

Kinder Lake
500 ft
Floors above ground 29
Owned by H&R REIT
Located in Texas
Address 1501 McKinney Street, Houston, TX, United States
Country United States
Website http://www.discoverytowerhouston.com