Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in
downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of
Buffalo Bayou, the park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150-year anniversary of the founding of the city of Houston and of the
Republic of Texas.
Built in two phases, the entrance to the park and a site that flanks Buffalo Bayou as it flows past
Wortham Theater Center
The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. The ...
and the northern section of the
Houston Theater District
The Houston Theater District, a 17-block area in the heart of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, is home to Houston's nine professional performing arts organizations, the Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas, and ...
was completed in August 1989. The second phase was completed in May 1998, ending the $19 million project that took 14 years to complete.
The park features ''Seven Wonders'', a set of seven pillars illuminated from within by Houston native Mel Chin and several sculptures titled ''The Big Bubble'', ''Site Seeing'', and ''Sounds from the Past'', by artist Dean Ruck, who also lives and works in Houston.
See also
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History of Houston
This article documents the wide-ranging history of the city of Houston, the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States.
The City of Houston was founded in 1837 after Augustus and John Allen had acquired lan ...
References
External links
Sesquicentennial Park website
1989 establishments in Texas
Downtown Houston
Parks in Houston
Protected areas established in 1989
Urban public parks
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