Casa Maņana Theatre
Fort Worth, TX |
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The Casa Maņana Theatre is housed in a huge aluminum geodesic dome: 66' tall by 144' in diameter. It was built in 1958 and originally featured "musicals in the round". In 2003, the interior was converted to a more traditional space. The theatre offers Broadway musicals, concerts, and comedies. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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Hutchinson County Aluminum Dome
Borger, TX |
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The Hutchinson County Aluminum Dome was built in 1957. It seems to be used as a community center and is the home of the "Annual Fish Fry". For more, see 1 and 2.
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Evangel Temple Assembly of God
Waxahachie, TX |
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The Evangel Temple Assembly of God consists of four small domes surrounding a larger one.
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Dome House
Galveston, TX |
Church on the Rock
San Antonio, TX |
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There are several Geodesic Dome Houses in Galveston - most likely built to withstand hurricanes better than normal-shaped houses.
The Church on the Rock, a monolithic dome, was built in 2000 (way too late to be mid-century but I'll include it anyway). The structure is 125' in diameter and 38' tall. The church has moved to a different location ahd the building was vacant in 2008. For more, see this website.
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real estate office
El Paso, TX |
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This UFO-like real estate office and shelter were constructed to sell houses that were never actually built. When plans to create a lake fell through, these structures were abandoned. Does anyone know more about this place?
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Monolithic Dome Institute
Italy, TX |
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The Monolithic Dome Institute is dedicated to promoting the construction of concrete and foam dome-shaped structures. The Monolithic Dome was invented in 1976. These buildings are believed to be superior in strength and are energy/cost efficient. Here, at the Institute's headquarters, you can see many different styles of domes suitable for domestic and commercial use. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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Starship Enterprise Pegasus (closed)
Italy, TX |
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The Starship Enterprise Pegasus opened and closed in 2005. It was built by the Monolithic Dome Institute as an entertainment center for kids. It included a space-themed restaurant, an arcade and an outdoor mini golf course. There had been plans to expand the place into a "College of Space Education". When the place closed, the alien figures were moved back to the Dome Institute (see photo above). Sadly, the property is now for sale. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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More TX Domes:
Convention Center: 1, 2 (Fort Worth)
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