Main Steet Square - Houston, Texas
Posted by: 
JimmyEv
N 29° 45.394 W 095° 21.911
15R E 271295 N 3294155
Quick Description: With dancing fountains arching over light rail trains as they travel atop a pool of water, the square is pretty cool with its nightly video shows – but it's definitely not the Fremont Street Experience.
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2006 2:12:11 PM
Waymark Code: WMYFE
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Long Description:By 2000, Houston was the largest American city without a light rail
system. The entire concept of mass transit in a city built on oil
was extremely contentious. But the light rail system was finally
built. To showcase Houston’s little light rail line, the city
closed off traffic in a block of Main Street and, in conjunction
with the Central Houston Partnership and METRO, built a pedestrian
plaza, filled with sculpture and fountains, connecting two light
rail stations.
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Name: Main Street Square
Street Location: 900-1100 Main Street
Local Municipality: City of Houston
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Memorial to USS Houston volunteer induction
Date Established: 2004
Picnic Facilities: None.
Recreational Facilities:
None.
Monuments/Statues: None.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None.
Fountains: Yes.
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No.
Special Events: Occasional events, such as concerts, held in square.
Traditional Geocaches:
None.
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