North and Central America->United States->Texas (TX)->Houston
Description
Houston's downtown ballpark was originally named Enron Field on April 7, 1999. It was renamed Astros Field on February 27, 2002. On June 5, 2002, it was renamed Minute Maid Park. It is unique in that it was a 242-foot high, retractable roof and natural turf field. It seats 40,950 and is located at 501 Crawford Street on the northeast end of downtown Houston. Situated near the George R. Brown Convention Center, the ballpark is located one block west of U.S. 59 and is bounded by Congress Avenue on the north, Texas Avenue on the South, Crawford Street on the west and Hamilton Street on the east. The architect was HOK Sports Facilities Group.
