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Liberty Hall was a venue located in downtown Houston, Texas from 1971 to 1978. It was located where a parking lot two blocks away from the Toyota Center is currently. Liberty Hall was owned and operated by Mike Condray, Lynda Herrera, Ryan Trimble, Ken Fontenot, and Roberto Gonzales.
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 ...
Houston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in 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 ...
A wedding crasher made a pretty unexpected addition to one couple's wedding photos. The happy duo likely didn't expect a giant turtle to attend their beach wedding. The photos quickly went viral ...
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is a music "Listening Room" [4] in Galveston, Texas [5] founded by Rex "Wrecks" Bell. [6] Originally a bar Old Quarter, it was opened in Houston, Texas in 1965 by Rex Bell and Cecil Slayton. [7] The Old Quarter is most well-known as the venue for Townes Van Zandt live album Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas.
Houston Music Hall was a 2,200-seat music venue located in Houston, Texas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Music Hall opened in November 1937, at the same time as the Sam Houston Coliseum , which were built conjointly as the brainchild of Jesse H. Jones , and designed by Alfred C. Finn , his frequent collaborator.
Downtown Houston is in Texas's 18th congressional district. [123] Its representative was Sheila Jackson Lee [124] who died on July 19th, 2024, from cancer at the age of 74. The seat is now vacant. [125] [126] The United States Postal Service previously operated a 16-acre (65,000 m 2) Houston Post Office at 401 Franklin Street. [127]
Downtown Aquarium is a for profit aquarium and restaurant located in Houston, Texas, United States, that was developed from two Houston landmarks: Fire Station No. 1 and the Central Waterworks Building. The aquarium is located on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) site at 410 Bagby Street in downtown Houston.