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Named after Houston architect, Johnny Steele, the dog park opened in January 2015. The 2 acre park consists of separate play areas for large and small dogs, a pond where dogs can swim freely, and dog washing areas. [6] Due to its proximity to the Bayou, it is designed to handle periods of flooding from storms. [7] [8]
A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people with disabilities. A playground might exclude children below (or above) a certain age.
The Department of Public Parks was created on March 15, 1916 by a City of Houston ordinance (Chapter 23, Article 1, Section 32-2). At that time, the department had two parks — Sam Houston Park and Hermann Park.
George Bush Park is a county park in Houston, Texas, United States, located on the far west side of the city.Situated entirely within Barker Reservoir, a large flood control structure, the park covers 7,800 acres (32 km 2), most of which is undeveloped forest used for the storage of floodwater. [2]
One of Houston's oldest public parks, Hermann Park was created on acreage donated to the City of Houston by cattleman, oilman and philanthropist George H. Hermann (1843–1914). The land was formerly the site of his sawmill. [7] It was first envisioned as part of a comprehensive urban planning effort by the city of Houston in the early 1910s. [4]
The former city hall of Magnolia Park. Magnolia Park (Spanish: Parque Magnolia) is an area of the East End, [1] Houston, Texas, located near the Houston Ship Channel.One of the oldest Hispanic neighborhoods in the City of Houston, Magnolia Park was formerly incorporated as the City of Magnolia Park in eastern Harris County.
Bust of Simón Bolívar (Houston) Spirit of the Confederacy; Statue of Christopher Columbus (Houston) Statue of Confucius (Houston) Statue of George H. Hermann; Statue of Mahatma Gandhi (Houston) Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Houston) Statue of Richard W. Dowling
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center (155 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and nature center located in Memorial Park at 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas. It is open daily with free admission. [1] The arboretum was first conceived by Robert A. Vines, and in 1951 park land was set aside by the City Council for the Houston Botanical Society.