The Sixmile Secret Tunnel System Under Downtown Houston

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misslily The tunnels transformed from private pathways into a public network starting in 1961.

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misslily Theater owner Will Horwitz connected three of his theaters underground to save on expensive air conditioning.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Subterranean ownership: The entire six-mile network is completely privately owned and maintained by the individual buildings above it.

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Quizzes

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Quiz

Which decade saw the fastest expansion of the Houston tunnel system due to an energy construction boom?

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Who built the very first underground tunnel link in downtown Houston during the 1930s?

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Who is Sandra Lord, a key figure in the history of the Houston tunnel system?

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What were the names of the three theaters connected by Will Horwitz's early cooling tunnel?

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Which entity officially owns and manages the entire Houston tunnel system today?

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What famous New York City landmark inspired the creation of Houston's first underground tunnel?

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In what year did the Houston tunnel system first open to the general public by connecting a bank to a garage?

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Why did theater owner Will Horwitz connect three of his Houston theaters with underground tunnels?

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Glosario

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Glossary

tunnel (noun)
An underground passageway dug through the earth or rock to provide a path for transit. In the early 1930s, former Texas Governor Ross Sterling built Houston's first subterranean connection between two buildings.

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Gossip

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Would you explore a secret tunnel system?

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Videos

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misslily Governor Ross Sterling’s private 1930s tunnel inspired the six-mile network under downtown Houston.

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misslily How the tunnels became a public system

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misslily How the energy boom expanded the tunnels

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