Monopole 1273497 — Friendswood, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1273497 — monopole near Friendswood, Texas. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1273497 is a 41 m (135 ft) monopole near Friendswood, Harris County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on Sep 24, 2014. It is registered to CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC, which holds 197 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1273497 |
| Unique system identifier | 2672844 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Registration issued | Jul 18, 2024 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2013-ASW-4407-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
Houston, TX · FRN 0001687920
Holds 197 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Monopole HX5207 Friendswood Sub
- City
- Friendswood
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 77546
- County
- Harris County
- County FIPS
- 48201
- Coordinates
- 29.52225, -95.15286
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1273497 compared with others?
At 41 m, structure 1273497 is about 24% below the 54 m average across the 1,435 structures registered in Harris County. It is about half of the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 8 m, which puts the top of the structure 49 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1273497, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Friendswood in Harris County, Texas, at coordinates 29.52225, -95.15286, with the site address filed as "Monopole HX5207 Friendswood Sub". Harris County has 1,435 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 1,043 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,684 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Hitchcock, TX · 1254220, a guyed tower at 612 m (constructed).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1273497 on Jul 18, 2024. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,213 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1273497?
The FCC record lists CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC of Houston, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001687920. Across the registry it holds 197 structure registrations, the 110th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 197 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (84 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-ASW-4407-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1273497?
Its registered overall height above ground is 41 m (135 ft), and 49 m (160 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1273497?
The registered owner is CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC, which holds 197 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1273497?
It is located near Friendswood, Harris County, Texas at Monopole HX5207 Friendswood Sub (29.52225, -95.15286). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on Sep 24, 2014.
What type of structure is 1273497?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Harris County, TX?
Harris County has 1,435 FCC-registered antenna structures, 1,043 of them constructed — the largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1273497, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1273497, Friendswood, Harris County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/friendswood-1273497 (data as of October 13, 2026).