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. Waller-Harris ESD #200 Other Multiple Fire/EMS Agencies .0995, The dome celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 9 2015 a time capsule buried under the site at the time of construction was located However it was not extricated to celebrate the occasion based on concerns about the cost and potential to compromise the structure of a retaining wall This was also one of the very few times that the Astrodome has been open for the public since 2006, During the spring Texas wildflowers such as the state flower the bluebonnet line highways throughout Texas During the Johnson Administration the first lady Lady Bird Johnson worked to draw attention to Texas wildflowers. Main article: Technology during World War II The multi-purpose stadium designed to facilitate both football and baseball is nearly circular and uses movable lower seating areas it also ushered in the era of other fully domed stadiums such as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans as well as the now-demolished Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis Kingdome in Seattle and RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The first Texas Legislature declined to ratify the treaty Houston had signed with the Cherokee declaring he had no authority to make any promises. Although the Texian interim governments had vowed to eventually compensate citizens for goods that were impressed during the war efforts for the most part livestock and horses were not returned. Veterans were guaranteed land bounties; in 1879 surviving Texian veterans who served more than three months from October 1 1835 through January 1 1837 were guaranteed an additional 1,280 acres (520 ha) in public lands. Over 1.3 million acres (559 thousand ha) of land were granted; some of this was in Greer County which was later determined to be part of Oklahoma. Cityscape As the weather turned colder and rations grew smaller groups of Texians began to leave most without permission. Morale was boosted on November 18 when the first group of volunteers from the United States the New Orleans Greys joined the Texian army. Unlike the majority of the Texian volunteers the Greys looked like soldiers with uniforms well-maintained rifles adequate ammunition and some semblance of discipline. . .

In the 1970s the Chinese-American community in Houston which had been relatively small started growing at a rapid rate, The Woodlands (mostly in Montgomery County), (23.8) 77.1 6 Diplomatic missions (23.8) 77.1 Black or African American 25.7% 25.3% 28.1% 25.7%. The normal annual precipitation measures 49.77 inches (1,264 mm) Occasional severe weather of Houston mostly takes the form of flooding which happens a lot during between May to October which is the city's wet season Supercell thunderstorms sometimes bring tornadoes to the area most commonly during spring Houston sometimes experiences tropical cyclones during the Atlantic hurricane season which can bring heavy rain and significant damage to the city the last hurricane to hit was Hurricane Harvey in 2017. . . . . The Alabama Theatre 4.4 County government, 1970 1,741,912 40.1% Harris County ESD #16 Fire Klein VFD 1% .05, 130 Tom Oliverson Republican 2016 Northwest Harris County (including Cypress Tomball Waller). The Bank of America Center by Philip Johnson is an example of postmodern architecture, Houston has sports teams for every major professional league except the National Hockey League the Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball expansion team formed in 1962 (known as the "Colt .45s" until 1965) that won the World Series in 2017 and previously appeared in 2005 It is the only MLB team to have won pennants in both modern leagues the Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association franchise based in the city since 1971 They have won two NBA Championships one in 1994 and another in 1995 under star players Hakeem Olajuwon Otis Thorpe Clyde Drexler Vernon Maxwell and Kenny Smith the Houston Texans are a National Football League expansion team formed in 2002 the Houston Dynamo is a Major League Soccer franchise that has been based in Houston since 2006 winning two MLS Cup titles in 2006 and 2007 the Houston Dash team plays in the National Women's Soccer League the Houston SaberCats are a rugby team that plays in Major League Rugby, See also: List of tallest buildings in Houston.