Four Leaf Towers
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Description and history
Designed by architect Cesar Pelli and constructed in 1982, the two towers in the complex each contain 200 condominium units.[3] The 40-story condominium towers are situated in park-like setting. The outdoor sculpture, "Polygenesis" by Beverly Pepper is located at the front of the complex.[4]
At 4:15 AM on October 13, 2001,[5] a fire occurred in a fifth floor unit in the west tower.[6] Houston Fire Department firefighter Captain Jay Jahnke died while fighting the fire. Resident, Charles Harrison Dill, also died. Over 175 firefighters extinguished the fire. It is believed under staffing and mistakes led to the deaths. [5]
Zoned schools
The Four Leaf Towers are within the Houston Independent School District.
Residents are zoned to Briargrove Elementary School,[7] Tanglewood Middle School (formerly Grady Middle School),[8] and Wisdom High School (formerly Lee High School) with Lamar and Westside high schools as options.[9][10]
See also
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References
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- ↑ "Uptown District Map Template:Webarchive." Uptown Houston District. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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- ↑ a b Dyer, Nicole. "Towering inferno: from a 40-story apartment building in Houston to the World Trade Center in New York City, firefighters wield high-tech tools to battle monster flames." Science World. January 21, 2002. 1. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.
- ↑ Suval, John. "Riding Short." Houston Press. Thursday January 10, 2002. 1. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Briargrove Elementary Attendance Zone Template:Webarchive." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Grady Middle Attendance Zone Template:Webarchive." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.
- ↑ Home Page. Lee High School. May 9, 2005. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone Template:Webarchive." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.
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External links
- Four Leaf Towers
- Four Leaf Tower Report (Archive) - Houston Fire Department
- Line of Duty Death Investigation - Investigation Number 02-50-10 Captain Jay Jahnke (Archive) - Texas State Fire Marshall's Office
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