- Sesquicentennial Park
Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown
Houston, Texas . Established in 1989 along the banks ofBuffalo Bayou , the convert|22.5|acre|m2|sing=on park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150 year founding anniversary of the city of Houston and ofTexas statehood in 1986. cite web | title = Sesquicentennial Park | work= Houston Theater District Outdoor Venues | url = http://www.houstontx.gov/sqpark/generalinfo.htm| accessdate = 2007-10-12]Built in two phases, the convert|2.2|acre|m2|sing=on entrance to the park and a convert|10.4|acre|m2|sing=on site that flanks Buffalo Bayou as it flows past
Wortham Theater Center and the northern section of theHouston Theater District was completed in August 1989. The convert|8.2|acre|m2|sing=on second phase was completed in May 1998, ending the $19 million project that took 14 years to complete.The park features "Seven Wonders", a set of seven pillars illuminated from within by Houston native Mel Chin and several sculptures titled "The Big Bubble", "Site Seeing" and "Sounds from the Past", by artist Dean Ruck, who also lives and works in Houston. cite web | title = Sesquicentennial Park | work= Civic Art: Design Capital Projects and initiatives, CACHH | url = http://www.cachh.org/civic/projects_parks.html| accessdate = 2007-10-12]
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History of Houston External links
* [http://www.houstontx.gov/sqpark/index.htm Sesquicentennial Park website]
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