Sam Houston Hall, Convention building in Fourth Ward, Houston, United States.
Sam Houston Hall was a large convention building in Houston with open interior spaces and wooden frame construction. The structure accommodated thousands of people for major gatherings and events.
The building opened in 1928 and served as the venue for the Democratic National Convention. It later became the home of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The venue accommodated thousands of attendees during the first Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1932 during the Great Depression.
Visitors could reach the building easily by streetcar. The interior stayed cool thanks to specialized ventilation fans.
The hall was completed in just four months, which was remarkably fast for a building of its size. This quick construction was made possible through efficient coordination between architects Kenneth Franzheim and Alfred C. Finn working under developer Jesse H. Jones.
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