| Bell Park | |
|---|---|
 The park in 2009 | |
  | |
| Type | Park |
| Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 29°43′47″N 95°23′30″W / 29.7297°N 95.3916°W |
| Area | 1.15 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
- ↑ "Bell Park". City of Houston. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Houston's Bell Park". KHOU. August 18, 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ↑ "Christopher Columbus statue defaced again with paint in Houston's Bell Park". KTRK. January 4, 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
External links
Media related to Bell Park (Houston) at Wikimedia Commons
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