Bell Park (Houston)

Coordinates: 29°43′47″N 95°23′30″W / 29.7297°N 95.3916°W / 29.7297; -95.3916
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Bell Park
The park in 2009
Bell Park (Houston) is located in Texas
Bell Park (Houston)
TypePark
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates29°43′47″N 95°23′30″W / 29.7297°N 95.3916°W / 29.7297; -95.3916
Area1.15 acre

Bell Park is a 1.15-acre park along Montrose Boulevard in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is named for C.C. Bell, who donated the park land to the city.[1]

The park features a statue of Christopher Columbus, donated to the city in 1992 by the group Italian-American Organizations of Greater Houston.[2] In recent years the statue has become a target for vandalism as Columbus has grown controversial.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bell Park". City of Houston. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Houston's Bell Park". KHOU. August 18, 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Christopher Columbus statue defaced again with paint in Houston's Bell Park". KTRK. January 4, 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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