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Petrochemicals By the 1990s the Astrodome was becoming obsolete Unable to secure a new stadium Oilers owner Bud Adams moved the team to Tennessee after the 1996 season where they eventually became the Tennessee Titans the Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season before relocating to Enron Field (later changed to Minute Maid Park) in 2000 while the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo continued to be held at the Astrodome until the opening of the adjacent NRG Stadium in 2002 Although it no longer had any primary tenants the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s and in 2005 was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina the Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse in 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, See also: List of airports in Texas, 4.4.2 County services In the summer of 1860 a slave panic erupted in North and East Texas amid rumors of arson by slaves and abolitionists Called the "Texas Troubles" between 30 and 100 blacks and whites were lynched by vigilantes the events were used to arouse support for secession; Satellite image of Downtown Houston, I-45 (TX).svg Interstate 45 a.k.a - North Freeway going North or Gulf Freeway going South. Proposals of 1850 for Texas northwestern boundary Texas voters lean toward fiscal conservatism while enjoying the benefits of huge federal investment in the state in military and other facilities achieved by the power of the Solid South in the 20th century They also tend to have socially conservative values, Portuguese Empire David Ben-Gurion proclaiming the Israeli Declaration of Independence at the Independence Hall 14 May 1948. .

. Houston Texas Business Directory, (40) 97 7 See also, 3 Residential architecture On November 5 2013 voters in Houston turned down a $213 million referendum to renovate and convert the Astrodome into a state-of-the-art convention center and exhibition space known as "New Dome Experience". Until a final disposition is made Harris County commissioners will not approve demolition of the stadium "The building's still there There's no formal plan or authorization to demolish the building and until somebody brings such a plan to fruition there's a chance," according to Willie Loston executive director of the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation "The proposal was rejected by the voters We're back to where we were Square one," according to Steve Radack Harris County commissioner. While American football has long been considered "king" in the state Texans enjoy a wide variety of sports, Houston the most populous city in the Southern United States is located along the upper Texas Gulf Coast approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston the city which is the ninth-largest in the United States by area covers 601.7 square miles (1,558 km2) of which 579.4 square miles (1,501 km2) or 96.3% is land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) or 3.7% is water.