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Howard Tellepsen Jr., succeeded his father and is currently the third-generation Tellepsen to serve as CEO of Tellepsen Builders. Tellepsen contracts during this time included American Retirement Corporation, MetroNational Corporation, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Methodist Healthcare System,
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in 1909. The company has been family owned and operated for four generations, and was created during a period when Houston was rapidly expanding. Tellepsen Builders has been recognized as a safety leader in the construction field, and was recently noted for completing more than 4.5 million man-hours
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Chemistry Building in 1923. In 1925, the company began work on Houston's first 10-story hotel at Texas Avenue and La Branch Street. The company constructed the Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in 1927 and the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in 1932. In 1929 Tom incorporated, changing from "Tom
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Tom's son, Howard Tellepsen, became president of the Tellepsen Construction Company in 1940. In the 1940s and 1950s the Tellepsen Construction Company was awarded many projects that have become Houston landmarks, such as
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has awarded Tellepsen Builders its Landmark Award for Houston-area projects numerous times, and the company has been the recipient of the "Houston's Greatest" award, among many others.
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Tom Tellepsen founded Tellepsen Builders in 1909. The first Tellepsen Builders offices were built in Houston in 1921. The company's first notable project was the
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During Howard's tenure, he served as president of the Houston County Chamber of Commerce and was the youngest ever chairman of the Houston Ship Channel (now
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After 100 years, Tellepsen is still family owned and operated by Howard Jr. and his four sons, Tadd, Tellef, Trent, and Trevor.
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His former home at 4518 Park Drive, located in the historic neighborhood of
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with no time lost due to injury over the past four years. The
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is a construction company founded by Tom Tellepsen in
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Memorial Northwest Hospital Medical Office Building
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