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Texas Mid-Century Modern Domes (page 2)

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Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, TX
The Fort Worth Convention Center was built in 1968 as the Tarrant County Convention Center. The City bought the building in 1997. The Convention Center has been expanded. This dome structure is known as the Arena. The building will be demolished around 2020. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Casa Manana Theatre
Fort Worth, TX
The Casa Manana Theatre is housed in an aluminum geodesic dome. It is 66 feet tall by 144 feet in diameter. The theatre was built in 1958 and originally featured "musicals in the round". In 2003, the interior was converted to a more traditional live performance space. I believe the additions around the building (see bottom photo above) were constructed then. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

dome house
Galveston, TX
There are several geodesic dome houses in Galveston. [map]

Christian Science Reading Room
Garland, TX
The Christian Science Reading Room is housed in two interconnected domes. [map]

Arena Theatre
Houston, TX
The Arena Theatre was built in 1965 and features a round, revolving stage. It was originally known as the Houston Music Theatre. [map]

Astrodome
Houston, TX		 Burke Baker Planetarium
Houston, TX
The Astrodome was built from 1962-1965. It was originally known as the Harris County Domed Stadium. The Houston Astros baseball team played here from 1965-1999. The stadium also hosted the Houston Oilers football team, other sports teams and events, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In 2005, the Astrodome was used as a shelter for New Orleans residents affected by Hurricane Katrina. Parts of the building were demolished in 2013. In 2014, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2018, plans were announced to raise the floor inside and turn the space below it into an underground parking garage. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The Burke Baker Planetarium was built in 1964. It has been in continuous operation since then. [map]