Glass Roof Astrodome

While the future of nrg astrodome is uncertain its memories will last in the hearts of many forever building featurestotal square.

Glass roof astrodome.

Photo by ryan holeywell. The nrg astrodome also known as the houston astrodome or simply the astrodome is the world s first multi purpose domed sports stadium located in houston texas it was financed and assisted in development by roy hofheinz mayor of houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums construction on the stadium began in 1962 and it officially opened in 1965. The astrodome once an architectural marvel and host to legends is now home only to rats while the astros fight for a world series win their former stadium fights to keep the lights on. The style of roof had previously been used on domes that spanned 285 feet but the astrodome roof is more than 640 feet across.

The speaker was 117 feet up and 300 feet from home plate and cost schmidt a sure home run by deflecting the ball. It fell for a single moving dave cash to third and larry bowa to second. With runners on first and second schmidt drove a ball off a public address speaker hanging from the astrodome roof in center field. The astrodome s iconic roof provides a dramatic silhouette.

Billed as the eighth wonder of the world by judge roy hofheinz the 70 000 seat astrodome debuted in 1965 as the world s first domed stadium. When it opened in 1965 the astrodome not only set new standards in engineering and roof construction but also in the way sports stadiums were built for better or worse. This iconic stricter served as an important sports and performance facility in harris county for nearly forty years.