Prudential Building
This 18-story office building was designed by Kenneth Franzheim and built in 1952. Originally it housed the offices of the Prudential Insurance Company. The building, made of limestone and steel, was the first corporate high rise constructed outside of downtown Houston. During its history the building had landscaped grounds, a swimming pool, and tennis courts.
The MD Anderson Cancer Center bought the building in 1974. In 2002 MD Anderson announced that it planned to demolish the building and replace it with a four-story medical campus. Local and state preservationists protested the proposed demolition of this National Register-eligible building.
UPDATE: The Prudential Building was demolished in January of 2012.
LOCATION: 1100 Holcombe Blvd., Houston (Harris County)
STATUS: Lost
RESOURCE TYPE: Commercial
YEAR LISTED: 2004
