What Lies Beneath The Streets Of This One City In Texas Will Completely Astound You
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Katie Lawrence
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Some places have underground shopping malls and subways…we have underground water reservoirs that look like a scene from Harry Potter. This majestic cistern was recently discovered beneath one of the lawns at Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, and what they plan to do with it is amazing. Read more about it below.
The space was built in 1927 to serve as an underground reservoir for drinking water. It was a very successful operation until a leak with seemingly no source occurred.
It's 87,500 square feet and filled with endless rows of 25-foot tall columns. The park recently realized the artistic potential of the reservoir and decided to renovate and open it to the public. I completely understand why - it would be quite a shame to leave such an enormous, beautiful space unused forever.
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Entrance hatches on the ceiling will serve as skylights to illuminate the cistern, and park developers are working to bring the space up to city code standards so it can be open to the public as a temporary art space.
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