With its sterling reputation and over a century of experience, Bellows has become a landmark in the construction industry. Since 1914, Bellows has left its mark with projects in the cultural arts, office/mixed-use, industrial, healthcare, religious, and education sectors.
Mr. Bellows founded the company in Canada in 1914 and soon moved the company to Kansas City, Missouri. (President from 1914 – 1960; Chairman until his death in 1967)
In 1920 the company moved to Oklahoma City and won contracts throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. (Photograph: University of Texas Tower)
In 1936 Bellows was awarded the contract to build the San Jacinto Monument which moved the company to Houston.
Warren S. Bellows, Jr. joined the company in 1946, becoming President in 1960. He was Chairman from 1979 until his death in 1996.
Warren S. Bellows, Jr.’s brother, George F. Bellows joined the company in 1947 and served as President from 1979 until his retirement in 1987.
Bellows became incorporated in 1947. (Photograph: City National Bank, completed in 1947)
In 1963, Bellows Construction completed the Tenneco Building, now Kinder Morgan. The windows are recessed from the building’s frame to control glare since all four sides of the building are exposed to sun. The building’s footprint is an exact square.
Bellows completed the ExxonMobil Building (formerly Humble Oil) in 1963. At the time it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi.
Bellows completed the original Alley Theatre in Downtown Houston in October 1968. By opening night, November 26, 1968, more than 20,000 subscriptions had been sold!
Completed in 1971, One Shell Plaza. It was the tallest concrete building in the world at the time it was built and is still the world’s tallest lightweight concrete structure.
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