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Astrodome
The Astrodome, Eighth Wonder of the World | |
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| Former names | The Astrodome Harris County Domed Stadium |
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| Location | 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054 U.S. |
| Owner | Harris County |
| Operator | Astrodome USA |
| Capacity | 62,439 Football 54,816 Baseball |
| Surface | Grass (1965) Astroturf (1966–present) |
| Construction | |
| Started | January 3, 1962 |
| Opened | April 12, 1965 |
| Closed | December 21, 1996 (NFL) October 9, 1999 (MLB) 2003 (rodeo) 2004 (official) |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Construction cost | $35 million USD |
| Architect | Hermon Lloyd & W.B. Morgan and Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson |
| Tenants | |
| Houston Oilers (NFL) 1968–1997 Houston Astros (MLB) (1965-1999) Houston Gamblers (USFL) (1984-1985) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (1966-2003) | |
The Astrodome, which was called "Reliant Astrodome", is a domed sports stadium. The Astrodome was the first of its type built. It is in Houston, Texas. It is a part of the Reliant Park complex. The building opened in 1965. At that time, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium. It was also called the "Eighth Wonder of the World".[1]
Reliant Energy bought the right to name the building in 2000.
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