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Bookmark or Share- Astrodome - WikipediaThe NRG Astrodome, [6] formerly and also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, United States. It sat around 50,000 fans, with a record attendance of 68,266 set by George Strait in 2002.
- New study to settle Houston Astrodome's future - ChronThe Astrodome Conservancy has unveiled a $1 billion proposal to revive the Houston venue—Vision: Astrodome. • Four new buildings inside the dome • 450,000 sq ft of "revenue-generating space"
- NRG AstrodomeBilled as “The Eighth Wonder of the World” by Judge Roy Hofheinz, the 70,000-seat Astrodome, debuted in 1965 as the world’s first domed stadium. This iconic stricter served as an important sports and performance facility in Harris County for nearly forty years.
- Astrodome | Description, History, & Facts | BritannicaAstrodome, the world’s first domed air-conditioned indoor stadium, built in Houston, Texas, in 1965 and arguably the city’s most important architectural structure. It was last used in 2009, and five years later it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 60-Year-Old Houston Astrodome Looks for New Life After Years of AbandonmentSixty years ago, on January 3, 1962, construction began on the Houston Astrodome. Former Houston mayor Roy Mark Hofheinz pitched the idea for an air-conditioned indoor arena to increase attendance for sporting events during Texas's long, hot, and impossibly humid summers.
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