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    The Milam Building is a historic 21-story building in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Built in 1928, it was the tallest building in San Antonio and the tallest...
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    Houston Industries Plaza) is a 741 feet (226 m) tall building in downtown Houston. The original building, finished in 1974, stood at 651 feet (198 m), but...
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    standing 205 feet (60 m) tall, it was the tallest building in San Antonio until the Milam Building surpassed it in 1928. It is known for being one of...
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    Benjamin Rush Milam (October 20, 1788 – December 7, 1835) was an American colonist of Mexican Texas and a military leader and hero of the Texas Revolution...
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  • 919 Milam is a building in Downtown Houston, Texas completed in 1956. The building has been previously named 909 Travis, Bank One Center, and the Bank...
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    Barclay–Vesey Building's architecture has been compared to San Antonio's Milam Building, the largest pre-stressed concrete and brick office building and the...
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    Tower Life Building (formerly Smith-Young Tower, Pan-American Tower, and Transit Tower) is a 31-story building and a historical landmark in Downtown San...
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    tallest building in the city is the Marriott Rivercenter. The history of skyscrapers in San Antonio began with the construction of the Tower Life Building (originally...
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    headquarters of the various oil companies, it became a long term tenant at the Milam Building. Regulation was a practical rather than ideological affair. The TRC...
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    outbuildings when Milam was married in 1969: the additions included a small guest house, a three-car garage, and a swimming pool. The building was added to...
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