<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Tenants </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Houston Astros (MLB) (2000--present) </Td> </Tr> <P> Minute Maid Park, previously known as The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, is a ballpark in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, that opened in 2000 to house the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The ballpark is Houston's first retractable - roofed stadium, and features a natural grass playing field . The ballpark was built as a replacement of the Astrodome, the first domed sports stadium ever built, which opened in 1965 . It is named for beverage brand Minute Maid, a subsidiary of The Coca - Cola Company, which acquired naming rights in 2002 for $100 million over 30 years . As of 2016, Minute Maid Park has a seating capacity of 41,168, which includes 5,197 club seats and 63 luxury suites . </P> <P> In 1909, during the time when West End Park was Houston's premier ballpark, the Houston Belt and Terminal Railway Company commissioned the design of a new union station for the city from New York City - based architects Warren and Wetmore . The location called for the demolition of several structures of Houston prominence . Horace Baldwin Rice's residence and Adath Yeshurun Congregation's synagogue among other structures were removed . </P>

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