Historic site
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
126 locals recommend,
Location
105-B Sabine St
Houston, TX
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Tips from locals
Very cool space and great way to learn about the history of the growth of Houston through water.
Just a short walk over Sabine Street bridge. Easy access to the bayou trails and to downtown
Fascinating tour on its history, and play on interior space and sound. Tour guides are entertainingly sardonic.
buffalobayou.org/visit/destination/the-cistern About the Cistern. The Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern is a former drinking water reservoir built in 1926 for the City of Houston. As one of the city’s early underground reservoirs, it supported the municipal water system’s goals of fire suppression (water pressure) and drinking water storage.