The Former Enron Tower in Houston

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The Houston, Texas skyscraper now known simply as 1400 Smith Street has a storied history. Seen here in this drone video by Lone Star Drones, the tower was previously named for its major tenant: Enron Corporation, which spectacularly collapsed in late 2001 amidst what is still considered history's greatest accounting scandal. The first "big story" following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, for weeks TV newscasts carried footage of distraught employees outside of what was then known as Enron Center.

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This Houston skyscraper is now just called 1400 Smith Street but it used to have a different name: Enron Center, the Houston high-flier which blew up in late 2001.

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