Recent content by MeanGreenSkull

The Hotel Jefferson that is pictured on the left of that old postard and accross the street from the station is still in existence. Although it's been through several incarnations throughout the years it's been restored and currenlty open as the Hotel Lawrence. New life for the old railroad...

Here's an old postcard that shows the old concourse and stairs to the trains at the rear of the station. I've been told the original design was that the ground floor was designed for baggage and freight. passengers traffic would go up the stairs to the concourse or wait in the grand hall.

The old Union Station is still there and gets a lot of use by the TRE, DART, and Amtrak. The waiting/ticket area at ground level is nothing special but Nobody has mentioned the upstairs. The staircase/escalators are at the south end of the building by the tunnel entrance. The former...

Most of the resturants in downtown are located in the West End and in the new Victory development Its just a couple of blocks north on Houston St from the station, For a hotel the Hyatt Regency is right behind the station and would be the most convienient. There is actually a tunnel that...

If you are a history buff. Dealy Plaza, Grassy Knoll, Tx book depository, etc is just a block north of Union Station. Hertz actually list a location for 400 S Houston, but it's actually served by a location at 1200 Ross Ave (less then a mile away) However Hertz will reimburse cab fare...