Building 1276895 — Houston, TX

At 72 m, structure 1276895 is about 34% above the 54 m average across the 1,435 structures registered in Harris County. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 1,817 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (B), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 71% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 65 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 72 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 14 m, which puts the top of the structure 86 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Houston in Harris County, Texas, at coordinates 29.75061, -95.36950, with the site address filed as "1801 Main Street". 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 Missouri City, TX · 1011350, a lattice tower at 602 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1276895 on Jun 28, 2023. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 14,615 in Texas.

The FCC record lists City of Houston Houston Information Technology Services Public Safety Communications Division of Houston, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0017970401. Across the registry it holds 45 structure registrations, the 374th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 45 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (27 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-ASW-4946-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 5, 12.