Williams Tower

skyscraper in Houston, Texas
Place skyscraper Q1357650
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Williams Tower

Summary

Williams Tower is a skyscraper[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Williams Tower is located in Houston[3].
  • Williams Tower is in the country of United States[4].
  • Williams Tower's instance of is recorded as skyscraper[5].
  • Williams Tower's architect is recorded as Philip Johnson[6].
  • Williams Tower's architectural style is recorded as postmodern architecture[7].
  • Williams Tower took place at Uptown Houston[8].
  • Williams Tower's postal code is recorded as 77056[9].
  • Williams Tower's Commons category is recorded as Williams Tower[10].
  • December 1982 marks the founding of Williams Tower[11].
  • Williams Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 29.737222222222, 'longitude': -95.461388888889}[12].
  • A participant in Williams Tower was Morris Aubry Architects[13].
  • A participant in Williams Tower was Johnson Burgee Architects[14].
  • Williams Tower's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+64'}[15].
  • Williams Tower's floors below ground is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[16].
  • Williams Tower's number of elevators is recorded as {'amount': '+49'}[17].
  • Williams Tower's height is recorded as {'amount': '+274.6'}[18].
  • Williams Tower's street address is recorded as 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States[19].

Body

Geography

Williams Tower is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Houston[3].

Designation and Status

Williams Tower's instance of is recorded as skyscraper[5].

History and Context

December 1982 marks the founding of Williams Tower[11].

Why It Matters

Williams Tower ranks in the top 8% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1982-12-00T00:00:00Z
    Openstreetmap way id → 48486714
    Located in → —
    Instance of → skyscraper
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 48486714, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/48486714"
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