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"Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" is a song written by Larry Gatlin and recorded by American country music group Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band. It was released in September 1983 as the first single from the album Houston to Denver. The song was their third and last number-one on the country chart.
520 Texas Ave Houston, TX 77002-2737: Location: Bayou Place: Owner: Live Nation Entertainment: Capacity: 3,464 General admission (standing room) 2,400 Theater (all reserved) Opened: November 14, 1997 () Website; Venue Website
POST Houston is an entertainment venue in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States which was formerly a major regional post office - then known as Houston Downtown Post Office. The sorting facility was renamed to honor Barbara Jordan. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Houston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States.Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second ...
Upon completion, the hall was donated to the city, [3] and today is operated by the Houston First Corporation. [6] 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 ...
The Merchants and Manufacturers Building was built in 1930 and was the largest building in the city at the time. [2] Although the commerce-focused building featured 14 miles of floor space and could accommodate one-third of the city's population, the Great Depression in the United States stifled initial participation.
"Houston" was a hit in 1965 when recorded by Dean Martin. Dean Martin's daughter, Deana Martin , has recounted her father telling her that the percussive sound was created by tapping an empty Coca-Cola bottle with a spoon, [ 3 ] while Hal Blaine once stated that he created the sound by tapping a glass ash tray with a triangle wand.
CenterPoint Energy Tower (formerly Houston Industries Plaza) is a 741 feet (226 m) tall building in downtown Houston. The original building, finished in 1974, stood at 651 feet (198 m), but a 90-foot (27 m) extension was added as part of a 1996 renovation.