Wortham Theatre 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.Photo: rkimpeljr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States
- Also known as: “Gus S. Wortham Theater Center”, “Wortham Center”, and “Wortham Theater Center”
- Address: Houston, TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sesquicentennial Park and Downtown Aquarium.
Sesquicentennial Park
Park
Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of Buffalo Bayou, 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. Sesquicentennial Park is situated 340 feet northeast of Wortham Theatre Center.
Downtown Aquarium
Public aquarium
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. Downtown Aquarium is situated 650 feet northwest of Wortham Theatre Center.
Bayou Music Center
Theater building
The Bayou Music Center is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation and located in Houston, Texas, United States. The theater is located at the Bayou Place entertainment complex in Downtown Houston. Bayou Music Center is situated 590 feet southwest of Wortham Theatre Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston and Downtown Houston.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. 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 United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
Downtown Houston
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Wortham Theatre Center
- Categories: performing arts center, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76335° or 29° 45′ 48″ northLongitude
-95.36565° or 95° 21′ 56″ westLevels
7Height
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
76X6QJ7M+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 54044832OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q8037195
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Wortham Theatre Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “休士頓大戲院”
- Persian: “مرکز تئاتر ورثام”
- Slovenian: “Wortham Theater Center”
- Spanish: “Wortham Center Houston”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ‘Burp the Bayou’ Red Button and Sesquicentennial Park Fish Plaza.
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