Ross Tower

{{Short description|Skyscraper in Dallas, Texas}}

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| former_names = Lincoln Plaza

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| caption = Ross Tower, from Elm Place

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| architectural_style = Modern

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| cost = US$72 million

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| landlord = HPI

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| address = 500 North Akard Street
Dallas, Texas 75201

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| completion_date = 1984

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| height = {{convert|579|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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| floor_count = 45

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| elevator_count = 26

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| architecture_firm = HKS, Inc.

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| parking = 3000 spaces

| website = {{URL|http://rosstower.com/}}

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| references = {{cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118424/ross-tower-dallas-tx-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307023752/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/118424/ross-tower-dallas-tx-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 7, 2016|title=Ross Tower, Dallas|access-date=2016-09-08|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thelincolnplaza.com/available-space/ | title=Building Features | publisher=Lincoln Plaza | access-date=October 21, 2012}}

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Ross Tower is a 45-story high-rise in Downtown Dallas, Texas. Originally named Lincoln Plaza, the building was renamed to Ross Tower in September 2013.{{Cite news | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/business/commercial-real-estate/headlines/20130912-downtown-dallas-lincoln-plaza-renamed-ross-tower.ece | title=Downtown Dallas’ Lincoln Plaza renamed Ross Tower|last=Brown|first=Steve | date=12 September 2013| publisher=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=2016-09-08}} The building rises to a height of 579 feet (176 m) and was completed in 1984. Currently, it is the 14th-tallest building in the city.

Major tenants

At one time Halliburton had its headquarters in Lincoln Plaza.Brown, Steve. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CDB57A7472C9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM HALLIBURTON WILL MOVE HEADQUARTERS TO LINCOLN PLAZA]." The Dallas Morning News. October 23, 1985. Retrieved on December 16, 2009. As of 2002 20 employees worked in the building.Bivins, Ralph. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2002_3563732 Halliburton headquarters moving here / 5 Houston Center lease brings firm from Dallas]." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday July 16, 2002. Business 1. Retrieved on January 23, 2010. The company moved its headquarters from the Southland Life Building to {{convert|50648|sqft|sqm}} of space in Lincoln Plaza in 1985. Halliburton planned to move its headquarters to Houston in 2002."[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6285624_ITM Halliburton to Move Headquarters from Dallas to Houston]." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 17, 2002. Retrieved on July 14, 2009. Halliburton was scheduled to move to 5 Houston Center in Downtown Houston in 2003.

Gallery

File:Lincoln Plaza Dallas.jpg|Ross Tower, Dallas

See also

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