Sesquicentennial Park

Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of , the 22.5-acre entrance to the park and a 10.4-acre second phase was completed in May 1998, ending the $19 million project that took 14 years to complete.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Hosuton, Texas, United States of America
  • Address: 400 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wortham Theatre Center and Downtown Aquarium.

Theater building
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The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in , , . The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. is situated 340 feet southwest of Sesquicentennial Park.

Public aquarium
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is a for-profit aquarium and located in , United States, that was developed from two Houston landmarks: Fire Station No. is situated 720 feet west of Sesquicentennial Park.

Theater building
The is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation and located in , , United States. The theater is located at the entertainment complex in . is situated 910 feet southwest of Sesquicentennial Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston and Downtown Houston.

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is a sprawling port city in Southeastern . An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the and the most diverse large city since 2021.

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Downtown is the central business district of . It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.

Suburb
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is one of the historic six wards of , , United States. The is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to .

Sesquicentennial Park

Latitude
29.76417° or 29° 45′ 51″ north
Longitude
-95.36513° or 95° 21′ 55″ west
Inception
1988
Operator
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Open location code
76X6QJ7M+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231394160
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7456095
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