Houston Astrodome


Interior Details

Dining Facilities
1964 Astrodome Brochure

Cushioned Chairs
1964 Astrodome Brochure

Presidential Suite
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Presidential Suite
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Hofheinz's Office
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Hofheinz' Apartment
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Hofheinz' Apartment
Pool table with a view of the field
Dome Hits 30
The Houston Post April 9, 1995

Construction Views

Groundbreaking Ceremony
Jan. 3, 1962
Commissioners fire Colt .45s into the ground
Dome Hits 30
The Houston Post April 9, 1995

Construction
Space Structures
"Lamella domes in the United States", L.Bass

Construction
Space Structures
"Lamella domes in the United States", L.Bass

Construction
Space Structures
"Lamella domes in the United States", L.Bass

Construction
Civil Engineering - ASCE January 1965

Construction
Erection Towers
Civil Engineering - ASCE January 1965

Interior View of Construction
August 18, 1964
Main work is complete
Dome Hits 30
The Houston Post April 9, 1995

Construction Looking West

Detail of Construction Looking West
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Construction Looking North
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Usage

First International Mid-Air Car Crash
Hosted by the Astrodome
Texas Architect, May/June 1990

Guests at the first event of the Astrodome
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas Architect, May/June 1990

1965 Astros Baseball Team
1965 Astrodome Brochure

President Lyndon B. Johnson and Judge Hofheinz
Opening Night at the Astrodome
1965 Astrodome Brochure

Former Harris County Judge Roy Hofheinz
Texas Architect, May/June 1990

Mickey Mantle with manager Johnny Keane
Opening Night at the Astrodome
1965 Astrodome Brochure

July 30, 1972
Spectators experience rain inside the Astrodome
Dome Hits 30
The Houston Post April 9, 1995

1965 Astros Insignia
1965 Astrodome Brochure

AstroWorld
1971 Astrodomain Brochure

AstroHall
1971 Astrodomain Brochure


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