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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas
That's an old height that we never actually had a source for. Since there's no source there's no way of knowing if it's authentic or not.
The 1,040 foot height comes from the CTBUH, but you can also measure that height with Google Earth, which I do trust. Google Earth heights for Austin buildings have checked out and match the same numbers on several building elevations.
https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=57
We also went with 395 feet for the One American Center for years as being the "official height" even though there was no source listed for the number. That number was proven wrong when I viewed the original building plans for it. Google Earth also reflects that number when you measure it.
I'll go with an old height if I can cite the source or verify it by measuring the building. If we can't do that then we shouldn't go with those heights.
There were also old heights insisting that the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio is 541 feet, but there's no way it is that tall, and there was no source given for that number. I believe it's more likely that the true height is 441 feet and that it was a miscalculation by whoever was reading the building elevations - likely forgetting to subtract the 100 foot number which was likely listed as the baseline number on the elevations. Some building elevations use 0' feet as the baseline "groundlevel" number and some use 100 feet as the baseline number. Some also use the sea level elevation of the site as the base number. Whatever the number is at grade, if it isn't 0, then you have to subtract that from the top height to get the true height. |
Kevin. No disrespect. Did you see my source? Obviously not. It was from the CTBUH!
Also, Google Earth will never be an official source. No matter what you may think of it. It's a great "guide," but will never be the rule.
Again, no disrespect, but you do not have the singular power to determine the
official height of any given tower.
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