Reliant Astrodome
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Dome
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena
|
| Built: | 1962 - 1965 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA, North America |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8400 Kirby Drive |
| Next to |
Reliant Stadium (2002)
|
| Coordinates: | 29° 41' 5.00" N 95° 24' 27.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| diameter | 216.55 m |
Materials
| façade |
concrete
|
|---|---|
| dome |
steel
|
| building structure |
steel
|
Chronology
| 3 January 1962 | Groundbreaking. |
|---|---|
| 12 April 1965 | Opening. |
| 31 August 2005 | 13 000 refguees from New Orleans are housed in the Astrodome in the aftermath of hurricane "Katrina". |
Relevant Web Sites
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Housing the Spectacle: The Houston Astrodome
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PBS: Building Big - Astrodome
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Wikipedia: Reliant Astrodome
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002492 |
|---|---|
| Created: | 08/12/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |