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WaterLights District was a planned development located in Pearland, Texas, United States, south of the city of Houston. The development was to contain of space; the development will include commercial, retail, and park developments.〔"(About WaterLights District )." ''WaterLights District''. Accessed July 26, 2008.〕 Richard Browne, the developer, planned to include busts of the Presidents of the United States in the development. He wished to make the place "the Venice of Houston." David Adickes, the sculptor of the busts, said that seven of the statues would each be four feet taller than the other statues because a consensus of historians believe that the presidents represented were "the best."〔"(REAL ESTATE / BIGGER THAN LIFE / Development near Pearland to feature busts of presidents )." ''Houston Chronicle''. April 4, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2008.〕 The site was purchased with $5 million in cash and a $10 million bank loan.〔Sarnoff, Nancy. "(Pearland project headed for foreclosure )." ''Houston Chronicle''. March 17, 2010. Retrieved on March 18, 2010.〕 The Pearland City Council unanimously approved the creation of the development on March 24, 2008.〔"(PEARLAND / WaterLights District gets final approval from city / Construction may begin next month on project's infrastructure )." ''Houston Chronicle''. March 27, 2008. Accessed July 27, 2008.〕 In March 2010 Amegy Bank posted the project for foreclosure. As of that month the project was worth about $5 million.〔 The presidential heads, not a part of the foreclosure, were scheduled to be moved to a Houston Heights storage facility.〔Chavarria, Lisa. "(President heads in Pearland coming down )." ''KHOU-TV''. April 6, 2010. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 American Modern Green Development has since purchased the property and is planning a 48-acre mixed use community. ==See also== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WaterLights District, Pearland, Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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