Carruth Plaza is a Western

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. It is part of

NRG Park NRG Park, formerly Reliant Park and Astrodomain, is a complex in Houston, named after the energy company NRG Energy. It is located on Kirby Drive at the South Loop West Freeway ( I-610). This complex of buildings encompasses of land and consist ...

. Completed in 2003, the plaza was named after Allen H. "Buddy" Carruth, former chairman of the

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston or abbreviated HLSR, is the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world. It includes one of the richest regular-season professional rodeo events. It has been held at NRG S ...

External links

Hermes Architects page on Carruth Plaza
Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in Texas Parks in Houston Culture of Houston {{US-garden-stub