Preservation CAN Work in Houston: The Humble Oil & Refining Company Building By Houston History Magazine on December 16, 2010 in Preservation To read the full text of this article by Victoria J. Myers that appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version. Follow air conditioning, Charles Goddard, Corsicana, ExxonMobil, Gerald D. Hines, GHPA, Hal Fairbanks, Harry Wiess, Historic Restoration Inc., Humble Oil, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Jesse Jones, John F. Staub, Julia Ideson Building, Kenneth Franzheim, Kimberly- Clark Corporation, Leddy Ventures, Lobel Carlton, Mayor Lee P. Brown, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, neo-classical, Northwind Houston L.P., Rice Hotel, Robert Blaffer, Ross S. Sterling, Shamrock Hilton, SpawGlass, Spindletop, Standard Oil, Texaco, Union Station, Walter Fondren, William Farish