Climbing a skyscraper 
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Climber Falls Scaling Houston Skyscraper
Tower Stands 901 Feet Tall
Posted: 8:20 a.m. CST December 16, 2002
Updated: 8:23 a.m. CST December 16, 2002
HOUSTON -- A man died Monday morning after failing an attempt to climb one of Houston's tallest skyscrapers.
He was spotted at about 7 a.m. climbing the Williams Tower, 2800 Post Oak Blvd., in the Galleria area.
Investigators told News2Houston that the man was scaling the outside of the tower without using any safety lines.
The accident is under investigation.
The tower stands 901 feet tall, and was designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural team of Philip Johnson and John Burgee.
The tower, with its adjoining park and dazzling water-wall, quickly became a popular landmark and tourist attraction after its construction in 1982.
It is currently the tallest building in the nation located outside a downtown area.
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http://www.click2houston.com/hou/news/stories/news-183974520021216-081258.html Submitted on 12/16/2002
Submitted by:
ark Zeringue
Reference:
Click2houston.com 12/16/02
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