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The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts (commonly known as Jones Hall) is a performance venue in Houston, Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Society for the Performing Arts. Jones Hall is also frequently rented as a venue for contemporary pop musicians and other performers and is estimated to draw over 400,000 audience members yearly.HistoryOfficially completed on October 2, 1966, at the cost of $7.4 million, it is named after Jesse H. Jones, a former United States Secretary of Commerce and Houstonian. (For the Hall's opening concert a special work was commissioned of the American composer Alan Hovhaness, the appropriately titled 'Ode to the Temple of Sound'). Construction of the hall was underwritten by Houston Endowment, Inc., a foundation endowed by Jones and his wife. Upon completion, the hall was donated to the city, and today is operated by the Houston First Corporation.Designed by the Houston-based architectural firm Caudill Rowlett Scott, the hall, which occupies an entire city block, features a white Italian marble exterior with eight-story tall columns. The interior includes a basement and a sub-basement which houses a rehearsal room. The lobby is dominated by a 60ft high ceiling featuring a massive hanging bronze sculpture by Richard Lippold entitled "Gemini II". The inside of the concert hall itself is unique in that the ceiling is made of 800 hexagonal segments which can be raised or lowered to change the acoustics of the hall. The segments can actually be lowered enough to close the upper balcony, so the seating capacity therefore fluctuates from about 2,300 with the balcony covered to 2,911 with the balcony open. The building won the 1967 American Institute of Architects' Honor Award, which is bestowed on only one building annually.
Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900.HistoryMayor Brashear appointed Houston’s first park committee to oversee the establishment of a city park in 1899. The 20acre chosen for the park was landscaped into a Victorian-styled village, with footpaths leading past an old mill and across a bridge that traversed a small stream. The park also included a 52-year-old house that had long been used as a school.The Heritage SocietyThe Heritage Society was founded by Houstonians Faith Bybee, Harvin Moore and Marie Phelps in 1954, and Sam Houston Park has been its home ever since.The purpose of the Society is to preserve the history of the community and region through preservation and restoration of historic structures, exhibition of historical artifacts, and presentation of educational programs which focus on Houston and Harris County's diverse past, and its relationship to the present and future.Also located in Sam Houston Park, at the corner of Bagby and Lamar Streets, is a small museum, the Heritage Society Museum, which is dedicated to preserving Houston's history.Historic homesSeveral historic homes are located in the park. The buildings are representative of many eras, from a pre-Texas revolution cabin to an 1891 church built by German and Swiss immigrants, including the Kellum-Noble House, Houston's oldest brick dwelling, which was built by Nathaniel Kellum in 1847. Guided tours of the restored buildings are available from the Heritage Society.
Houston is an Amtrak intercity train station in Houston.HistoryThe present Houston station, which opened on October 26, 1959, was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace Grand Central Station, which was just east of the present station. That station operated from September 1, 1934 until the property was sold to the U.S. Government in 1959 to become the site of the Houston main post office. Grand Central Station had replaced the original Houston & Texas Central depot of 1886. When Amtrak was created it was one of two stations in Houston that served Amtrak trains, the other being Union Station, now part of Minute Maid Park. All Amtrak trains moved to Southern Pacific Station by the end of July 1974, and all trains were canceled or rerouted out of Houston except the Sunset Limited. This station continued to be owned and operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad after the creation of Amtrak, and has been owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad since the merger of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific.A third station, the Katy Railroad Depot, was at the top of the Main Street viaduct, next to the campus of the (UHD). It was no longer an active passenger station by the end of 1958 and never served Amtrak. It was demolished, save for a section of platform under the Main Street viaduct.Intermodal Transit CenterWhenever the funding would become available, the current Amtrak station was to be replaced by the Houston Intermodal Transit Center, just north of downtown, on the Union Pacific main line. It was planned to be a much larger facility with the tracks underground, similar to Penn Station in New York. The project was cancelled in 2010.
Christ Church Cathedral, Houston is the cathedral church for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The congregation was established in 1839, when Texas was still an independent republic. It is the oldest extant congregation in Houston and one of the oldest non-Roman Catholic churches in Texas. Many Episcopal churches in Houston and the surrounding area were founded as missions of Christ Church, such as Trinity Church, Houston, founded in 1893.Located at 1117 Texas Avenue in Downtown Houston, the current building dates from 1893. In 1938 the building suffered a major fire. A firefighter sprayed down the ornately carved rood screen to prevent its destruction, and it survived with only minor damage.Christ Church became the cathedral of the diocese in 1949. Presently, Christ Church has a baptized membership of more than 3000 communicants.ClergyChrist Church’s first rector was the Rev’d Charles Gillett of Connecticut. He led the congregation to build its first church building in 1845. The current dean is the Very Reverend Barkley S. Thompson.
Le Harris County Civil Justice Center est un gratte-ciel de de hauteur, construit à Houston au Texas de 2003 à 2005. Il abrite un palais de justice pour le Comté de Harris, l'un des plus importants comtés des États-Unis, qui comprend la ville de Houston. Il y a 37 salles d'audience et l'immeuble est desservi par 13 ascenseurs.Le gratte-ciel est de style post-moderne et néo-classique (colonnade). C'est l'un des très rares exemple de gratte-ciel construit au qui intègre des éléments néoclassiques.Le bâtiment a coûté 119 millions de $.L'architecte de l'immeuble est l'agence Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville.Article connexe Liste des plus hauts gratte-ciel de l'agglomération de HoustonLiens externes Harris County Civil Justice Center sur Emporis Harris County Civil Justice Center sur skyscraperpage
The Annunciation Church is a Catholic church located at the corner of Texas and Crawford in downtown Houston, Texas.Annunciation Church sprung from the congregation at St. Vincent's, Houston's first Catholic church. In 1866, Father Joseph Querat and Galveston Bishop Claude M. Debuis believed the congregation was outgrowing the old building and started planning for a new one. The congregation chose the name for the planned building, "Church of the Annunciation." Nicholas Clayton designed the building that was dedicated on September 10, 1871. The bell tower was added later in 1871 and the twin towers were added in 1884.The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The church remains Houston's oldest existing church and, as such, the property was eventually faced with a foundation problem. A large void had developed underneath the church’s southwest corner and, symptomatically, the foundation subsided. Through a polymer injection process work at Annunciation Catholic Church was completed in two days with minimal disruption to mass and parishioners.
The Houston Police Officer Memorial is a piece of public art erected in Houston in 1991 to recognize the sacrifices made by city police officers and to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The monument is a large-scale granite sculpture by artist Jesús Bautista Moroles.MemorialThe piece is set as a 120' by 120' Greek cross with a stepped pyramid and sunken courtyard at its center. The apex of the center pyramid is 12.5' above ground level. The top of the pyramid contains a pink granite reflecting pool engraved with the names of over 100 officers killed in the line of duty. The stepped pyramid is surrounded by four inverted stepped pyramids. The memorial is continuously guarded by police officers. There is an annual ceremony held at the memorial to honor the fallen police officers.HistoryFundraising for the sculpture began in 1985. Numerous patrons contributed to the sculpture fund, including the Knox Foundation, the Cullen Foundation, the Fayez Sarofim and Company, the Rockwell Fund, the Brown Foundation, the M.D. Anderson Foundation, the Scurlock Foundation, the Neva and Wesley West Foundation, and Albert and Margaret Alkek.
The Marriott Marquis Houston is a 1000-room Marriott hotel in Houston, Texas. It is the second large hotel located near the George R. Brown Convention Center, to which is connected by a pedestrian sky bridge. It includes five restaurants and a 40,000-square-foot ballroom, the largest in Houston. The hotel is the sixth Marriott Marquis Hotel.
There's no better place to rest your head for the night or weekend than Athens Hotel & Suites in downtown Houston,TX. We offer a comfortable night's rest in a beautifully designed hotel suite for a price that can't be matched. Our staff will always treat you with respect, genuine friendliness, and courtesy whenever you stay with us. We are fully open to friendly trained pets at a small additional fee. Come in to Athens Hotel & Suites for a fantastic stay in Houston, TX!
Last year we invited you to Love Local. This year, journey with us to HOUTOPIA, as you wind your way through beautiful Market Square Park and taste, touch, hear, and experience all that makes Houston such a fantastic place to live work and play. All at the 2013 Sustainable Living Fest! Enjoy the best local eats, amazing local talent, interactive demonstrations, recycled art workshops, eco-games and lots of activities for kids of all ages, a farmers market and back-to-back main stage entertainment including: 1PM The Wheel Workers 2PM Fest Awards 3PM The Journey Agents 4PM Walk of the Town Up-Cycled Fashion Show 5PM Craig Kinsey Band Additional Scheduled Activities: March 13: Movie Screening at Market Square Park | 8PM | FREE Come out to watch this beautiful and inspiring documentary about the endurance of the human spirit. Watch for the Sustainable Living Fest Trailer before the show! *Sustainable Living Fest 2012, a near zero-waste event (NZW), is a collaborative effort between KWIRX Creative, Houston Green Scene, and the Houston Downtown Management District in conjunction with local businesses, environmental non-profit agencies, community groups, government and educational agencies- and people like you!
The Capitol Lofts is a building located at 711 Main Street in downtown Houston, Texas. Constructed in 1908, the building was originally used for office space and was converted to residential lofts in the 1990s. The building was the tallest building in Houston and Texas until being surpassed by the Praetorian Building in Dallas, Texas as the tallest building in Texas in 1909. It remained the tallest in Houston until 1915 when surpassed by the Texas Company Annex.Designed by architect Alfred C. Finn, the building's original facade was covered with granite and glass in the 1980s.Zoned schoolsFranklin Lofts is within the Houston Independent School District. As of 2015 the building is assigned to Gregory Lincoln Education Center (Grades K-8), and Davis High School.The building was previously zoned to Bruce Elementary School, and E. O. Smith Education Center (for middle school).
The Marriott Marquis Houston is a 1000-room Marriott hotel in Houston, Texas. It is the second large hotel located near the George R. Brown Convention Center, to which is connected by a pedestrian sky bridge. It includes five restaurants and a 40,000-square-foot ballroom, the largest in Houston. The hotel is the sixth Marriott Marquis Hotel.
The Annunciation Church is a Catholic church located at the corner of Texas and Crawford in downtown Houston, Texas.Annunciation Church sprung from the congregation at St. Vincent's, Houston's first Catholic church. In 1866, Father Joseph Querat and Galveston Bishop Claude M. Debuis believed the congregation was outgrowing the old building and started planning for a new one. The congregation chose the name for the planned building, "Church of the Annunciation." Nicholas Clayton designed the building that was dedicated on September 10, 1871. The bell tower was added later in 1871 and the twin towers were added in 1884.The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The church remains Houston's oldest existing church and, as such, the property was eventually faced with a foundation problem. A large void had developed underneath the church’s southwest corner and, symptomatically, the foundation subsided. Through a polymer injection process work at Annunciation Catholic Church was completed in two days with minimal disruption to mass and parishioners.
The Capitol Lofts is a building located at 711 Main Street in downtown Houston, Texas. Constructed in 1908, the building was originally used for office space and was converted to residential lofts in the 1990s. The building was the tallest building in Houston and Texas until being surpassed by the Praetorian Building in Dallas, Texas as the tallest building in Texas in 1909. It remained the tallest in Houston until 1915 when surpassed by the Texas Company Annex.Designed by architect Alfred C. Finn, the building's original facade was covered with granite and glass in the 1980s.Zoned schoolsFranklin Lofts is within the Houston Independent School District. As of 2015 the building is assigned to Gregory Lincoln Education Center (Grades K-8), and Davis High School.The building was previously zoned to Bruce Elementary School, and E. O. Smith Education Center (for middle school).
Le Harris County Civil Justice Center est un gratte-ciel de de hauteur, construit à Houston au Texas de 2003 à 2005. Il abrite un palais de justice pour le Comté de Harris, l'un des plus importants comtés des États-Unis, qui comprend la ville de Houston. Il y a 37 salles d'audience et l'immeuble est desservi par 13 ascenseurs.Le gratte-ciel est de style post-moderne et néo-classique (colonnade). C'est l'un des très rares exemple de gratte-ciel construit au qui intègre des éléments néoclassiques.Le bâtiment a coûté 119 millions de $.L'architecte de l'immeuble est l'agence Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville.Article connexe Liste des plus hauts gratte-ciel de l'agglomération de HoustonLiens externes Harris County Civil Justice Center sur Emporis Harris County Civil Justice Center sur skyscraperpage
The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts (commonly known as Jones Hall) is a performance venue in Houston, Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Society for the Performing Arts. Jones Hall is also frequently rented as a venue for contemporary pop musicians and other performers and is estimated to draw over 400,000 audience members yearly.HistoryOfficially completed on October 2, 1966, at the cost of $7.4 million, it is named after Jesse H. Jones, a former United States Secretary of Commerce and Houstonian. (For the Hall's opening concert a special work was commissioned of the American composer Alan Hovhaness, the appropriately titled 'Ode to the Temple of Sound'). Construction of the hall was underwritten by Houston Endowment, Inc., a foundation endowed by Jones and his wife. Upon completion, the hall was donated to the city, and today is operated by the Houston First Corporation.Designed by the Houston-based architectural firm Caudill Rowlett Scott, the hall, which occupies an entire city block, features a white Italian marble exterior with eight-story tall columns. The interior includes a basement and a sub-basement which houses a rehearsal room. The lobby is dominated by a 60ft high ceiling featuring a massive hanging bronze sculpture by Richard Lippold entitled "Gemini II". The inside of the concert hall itself is unique in that the ceiling is made of 800 hexagonal segments which can be raised or lowered to change the acoustics of the hall. The segments can actually be lowered enough to close the upper balcony, so the seating capacity therefore fluctuates from about 2,300 with the balcony covered to 2,911 with the balcony open. The building won the 1967 American Institute of Architects' Honor Award, which is bestowed on only one building annually.
Last year we invited you to Love Local. This year, journey with us to HOUTOPIA, as you wind your way through beautiful Market Square Park and taste, touch, hear, and experience all that makes Houston such a fantastic place to live work and play. All at the 2013 Sustainable Living Fest! Enjoy the best local eats, amazing local talent, interactive demonstrations, recycled art workshops, eco-games and lots of activities for kids of all ages, a farmers market and back-to-back main stage entertainment including: 1PM The Wheel Workers 2PM Fest Awards 3PM The Journey Agents 4PM Walk of the Town Up-Cycled Fashion Show 5PM Craig Kinsey Band Additional Scheduled Activities: March 13: Movie Screening at Market Square Park | 8PM | FREE Come out to watch this beautiful and inspiring documentary about the endurance of the human spirit. Watch for the Sustainable Living Fest Trailer before the show! *Sustainable Living Fest 2012, a near zero-waste event (NZW), is a collaborative effort between KWIRX Creative, Houston Green Scene, and the Houston Downtown Management District in conjunction with local businesses, environmental non-profit agencies, community groups, government and educational agencies- and people like you!
Houston is an Amtrak intercity train station in Houston.HistoryThe present Houston station, which opened on October 26, 1959, was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace Grand Central Station, which was just east of the present station. That station operated from September 1, 1934 until the property was sold to the U.S. Government in 1959 to become the site of the Houston main post office. Grand Central Station had replaced the original Houston & Texas Central depot of 1886. When Amtrak was created it was one of two stations in Houston that served Amtrak trains, the other being Union Station, now part of Minute Maid Park. All Amtrak trains moved to Southern Pacific Station by the end of July 1974, and all trains were canceled or rerouted out of Houston except the Sunset Limited. This station continued to be owned and operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad after the creation of Amtrak, and has been owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad since the merger of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific.A third station, the Katy Railroad Depot, was at the top of the Main Street viaduct, next to the campus of the (UHD). It was no longer an active passenger station by the end of 1958 and never served Amtrak. It was demolished, save for a section of platform under the Main Street viaduct.Intermodal Transit CenterWhenever the funding would become available, the current Amtrak station was to be replaced by the Houston Intermodal Transit Center, just north of downtown, on the Union Pacific main line. It was planned to be a much larger facility with the tracks underground, similar to Penn Station in New York. The project was cancelled in 2010.
The Houston Police Officer Memorial is a piece of public art erected in Houston in 1991 to recognize the sacrifices made by city police officers and to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The monument is a large-scale granite sculpture by artist Jesús Bautista Moroles.MemorialThe piece is set as a 120' by 120' Greek cross with a stepped pyramid and sunken courtyard at its center. The apex of the center pyramid is 12.5' above ground level. The top of the pyramid contains a pink granite reflecting pool engraved with the names of over 100 officers killed in the line of duty. The stepped pyramid is surrounded by four inverted stepped pyramids. The memorial is continuously guarded by police officers. There is an annual ceremony held at the memorial to honor the fallen police officers.HistoryFundraising for the sculpture began in 1985. Numerous patrons contributed to the sculpture fund, including the Knox Foundation, the Cullen Foundation, the Fayez Sarofim and Company, the Rockwell Fund, the Brown Foundation, the M.D. Anderson Foundation, the Scurlock Foundation, the Neva and Wesley West Foundation, and Albert and Margaret Alkek.