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The Edward A. Thomas Building, or 1200 Travis, is a 28-story building in
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that is currently occupied by the Houston Police Department as its current headquarters. At one time it was known as the Houston Natural Gas Building. The building houses HPD's administrative and investigative offices.Apocada, Gene.
HPD to make major changes
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The building, with of rentable space, has a typical floor size of . The police department's , three-floor crime laboratory, a fitness center, a voice/data room, a 24-hour emergency tactical command center,Houston Police Department Headquarters Renovation
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and a fingerprinting laboratory are located in the building.


History

The building, originally the Entex Building, was built in 1967. A renovation in 1988 involved the installation of a new central plant. In 1994 the City of Houston bought the building to house the headquarters of the Houston Police Department. In February 1995 the
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unanimously voted to retain the Hines company as the development manager for the renovation of 1200 Travis. In the 1990s Hercules Engineering and Testing Services received a contract to do testing in the renovated 1200 Travis building. In October 1997 the $21 million renovation was completed. In 2007 the Houston Police Department announced that it was opening a gift shop inside the building. The Museum, Gift Shop, and officers' memorial opened on May 12. In 2008 Harold Hurtt, the head of HPD, proposed a plan which would have involved the City of Houston selling 1200 Travis. In regards to a proposed new police headquarters, Hurtt said "It is not a building like 1200 Travis, which was built to be an office building." In 2011 Mayor of Houston Annise Parker said that the city is considering selling the 1200 Travis facility so that the city will not have to lay off 273 jailers. As of 2012 the facility is for sale.Moran, Chris.
New downtown campus on HPD wish list
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Gallery

File:HPDHQDowntownHouston.JPG, 1200 Travis


See also

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* Architecture of Houston


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