HOUSTON - It's considered Houston's Eighth Wonder of the World and despite its dormancy for years, the legacy behind the Astrodome remains a significant part of the city's history. For nearly 40 years ...

The application was completed by the Heritage Society Program Director Mike Vance and Mike Acosta, the Houston Astros' team historian. The two are longtime researchers of sports history and have ...

Reliant Stadium and the Reliant Astrodome seen in an aerial view on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Houston. ( Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Smiley N ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- There is still no decision on what will happen to the famous Astrodome, but stories about the Dome are being preserved by the Houston library. The Houston Public Library's Astrodome ...

HOUSTON (AP) - The Astrodome was once the envy of other cities, a fully air conditioned facility with a translucent roof that kept out the heat and humidity, gave synthetic grass its name, made ...

As the referendum on the Astrodome gets closer, I thought it might be worth taking a look back at the last 20 years of stadium history in Houston. Thought 20 years isn’t a lot of time in the grand ...

In a city like Houston, to take on the fight for historic preservation is the equivalent of slamming your face into a wall over and over. With no zoning and virtually no historic ordinances with any ...

Regarding “Architecture contest reimagines future of Houston Astrodome, breathing new life into iconic stadium,” (Oct. 28): My vision for the Astrodome is that of a park, an area of trees and lawns ...

Houston Astros fans will celebrate the induction of their team's greatest closer Billy Wagner into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, but also going in will be a man with a piece of Houston history.