Buildings, 'Neils' built in 1927 and 'Mellie' in 1942, were modeled with Italian architecture. The Houston City Hall was started in 1938 and completed in 1939. The original building is an excellent example of the Art Deco Era. In front of City Hall is the George Hermann Square. The Alley Theatre was completed in 1968. It is home to the Tony Award winning theatre company by the same name, the oldest professional theatre company in Texas. Its nine towers and brutality style give it a castle appearance. One Shell Plaza was, at its completion in 1971, the tallest building in Houston. It stands tall, and when the antenna tower on its top is included, the height of One Shell Plaza is . Houston Public Library's Central Library, consists of two separate buildings: the Julia Ideson Building (1926) and the Jesse H. Jones Building (1976). The Houston Industries Building, formerly known as the 1100 Milam Building, was built in 1973. It went through major renovations in 1996. Pennzoil Place, designed by Philip Johnson, built in 1976, is Houston's most award-winning skyscraper, known for its innovative design. Johnson's forward thinking brought about a new era in skyscraper design. The First City Tower was built in 1981. The JPMorgan Chase Tower, designed by I.M. Pei, was built in 1981. Formerly the Texas Commerce Tower, it is the tallest in Houston and the second tallest in the United States west of the Mississippi River. The Chevron Tower, formerly the Gulf Tower, was built in 1982. The Bank of America Center, formerly the RepublicBank Center and the NationsBank center, designed by Philip Johnson, was built in 1983. The Wells Fargo Bank Plaza, formerly the Allied Bank Plaza and First Interstate Center, also built in 1983, is the second tallest building in the Houston Area. The Heritage Plaza was completed in 1987. The Enron Center North, also known as the Four Allen Center, was also built in 1983. The Enron Center South, also the Enron II, designed by Cesar Pelli was completed in 2002. (Note: Enron went bankrupt before the building's completion and was sold soon after it was completed for about half of its $200 million construction cost). The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts was started in 2000 and completed in 2002. The Lyric Centre, named for its adjacency to the Theater District. The Carter Building, once the tallest building in Texas, more recently