Sixty years ago, on January 3, 1962, construction began on the Houston Astrodome. Former Houston mayor Roy Mark Hofheinz pitched the idea for an air-conditioned indoor arena to increase attendance for ...

University of Houston architecture students are reimagining the long-shuttered Astrodome as Harris County debates whether to ...

HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) -- The Houston Astrodome, known as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World,' first opened on April 9, 1965. But not many people realize that ABC13's studios on Bissonnet inspired the ...

Houston is trying to decide what to do with what was once called "The Eighth Wonder of the World." The Houston Astrodome — opened in 1965 — was an architectural marvel for its time. It was home to ...

A view looking west of NRG Stadium, left, home to the Houston Texans NFL team, and the now dormant Astrodome, right, in the area now know as NRG Park Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The ...