1250 Poydras Plaza

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1250 Poydras Plaza
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1250 Poydras Plaza
General information
TypeOffice
Location1250 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA
United States
Coordinates 29°57′03″N90°04′39″W / 29.950696°N 90.077409°W / 29.950696; -90.077409
Completed1979
Height
Antenna spireN/A
Roof342 ft (104 m)
Technical details
Floor count24
Design and construction
Architect(s) 3/D International

1250 Poydras Plaza (also known as the Eni Building and formerly the Mobil Building), [1] is a high-rise international-style [2] office building located at 1250 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. [3] It has 24 stories, and stands at a height of 342 feet (104 m).

In June 2010, the Unified Command moved its headquarters from the Dutch Royal Shell Conference Center in Robert, Louisiana, to the building to deal with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [4]

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References

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