This
building stands out because it is surrounded by low,
warehouse-type buildings, vacant lots, and a park.
Architecturally, it is anything but striking. It’s
another black-and-white striped building, and a pretty
short one at that. It’s most interesting attribute
is the slice taken out of the top. But while the building
is not significant, the company is. This is the corporate
headquarters of Belo, the oldest company in Texas.
It was founded in 1842 when Texas was an independent
country. Back then it was simply the Daily News in
Galveston, but over the years has transformed itself
into a mid-sized player in national media with a collection
of newspapers, television stations, and cable news
channels. In fact, the Belo building sits across the
street from three of its properties -- the flagship
Dallas Morning News, WFAA television, and the TXCN
24-hour cable news channel all of which occupy much
rougher offices.
