Gulf Building: Renovate or Raze? By Mohammad Abulawi on November 8, 2012 in Preservation by Barbara Eaves Click here to read a pdf of the full article. Follow Alfred C. Finn, architects, Downtown Houston, Gulf Building, Gulf Oil Company, J.E.R. Carpenter, Jesse Jones, JP Morgan Chase Building, Kenneth Franzheim, National Bank of Commerce, Roaring Twenties, Rusk Building, Sakowitz Brothers, skyscrapers, Texas Commerce Bank