The Astrodome became the world's first domed stadium upon opening its doors in 1965. Financed and developed primarily by then-mayor Roy Hofheinz, the Astrodome served as the home of the Astros, Oilers ...
HOUSTON - 1965. Aerial view of the Astrodome in Houston shortly after its completion. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images) (Transcendental Graphics, 2006 Mark ...
Renovating Houston’s historic Astrodome could come at a cost of more than $750 million — far more than the cost to demolish it — according to a recent Harris County architecture analysis. The ...
For years, Houstonians have watched the Astrodome sit in silence-a hulking reminder of the city's past glory and an unresolved question mark in its future. First opened in 1965 as the "Eighth Wonder ...