Chapter 1
A bold vision for Houston
Chapter 2
The accidental invention of AstroTurf
Chapter 3
Legendary moments under the dome
Chapter 4
A sanctuary and a modern monument
Ch 1 · A bold vision for Houston
Quiz
Which Major League Baseball team played its home games in the Astrodome from 1965 to 1999?
marcus The Astrodome's massive dome spanned 642 feet without any interior pillars blocking the view.
marcus The Houston Astrodome
Paint the skylight glass, now the green grass dies, AstroTurf is born!
marcus Houston's extreme heat, humidity, and notorious mosquito swarms made an indoor, air-conditioned stadium a necessity for survival.
Fun Fact
Astrodome rain: The Astrodome was so massive that people feared it would form its own rain clouds indoors, though this never actually happened.
Glossary
astrodome (noun)
A large stadium covered by a dome, typically one that is completely enclosed. In 1965, Judge Roy Hofheinz realized his dream of building this groundbreaking astrodome in Houston.
A large stadium covered by a dome, typically one that is completely enclosed. In 1965, Judge Roy Hofheinz realized his dream of building this groundbreaking astrodome in Houston.