Sesquicentennial Park

Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of Buffalo Bayou, the 22.5-acre (91,000 m2) park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150 year anniversary of the founding of the city of Houston and of the Republic of Texas.[1]

Sesquicentennial Park
George H.W. Bush statue in Sesquicentennial Park looking towards the Downtown Houston skyline
TypeMunicipal
Location400 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002
Coordinates29.76424°N 95.36509°W / 29.76424; -95.36509
Area22.5 acres (91,000 m2)
CreatedAugust 22, 1989 (1989-08-22)
Operated byHouston Parks and Recreation Department
StatusOpen (year-round)
Websitehttp://www.houstontx.gov/sqpark

Built in two phases, the 2.2-acre (8,900 m2) entrance to the park and a 10.4-acre (42,000 m2) site that flanks Buffalo Bayou as it flows past Wortham Theater Center and the northern section of the Houston Theater District was completed in August 1989. The 8.2-acre (33,000 m2) 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.[2]

Buffalo Bayou traversing Sesquicentennial Park

See also

References
  1. "Sesquicentennial Park". Houston Theater District Outdoor Venues. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  2. "Sesquicentennial Park". Civic Art: Design Capital Projects and initiatives, CACHH. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
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