Grand Central Depot The
Houston and Texas Central Railroad used part of this site as a railroad depot in the late nineteenth century. Known as Houston Grand Central Depot, it was on the north side of Washington Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets as portrayed on the 1896
Sanborn Map. The first Grand Central Station was a three-story brick structure built in 1887 at a cost of $80,000. Two remodelings ensued: one in 1906 and the other in 1914. The Southern Pacific Railroad constructed a new Grand Central Station in 1934. Though the first Grand Central Station was attached to the Houston and Texas Central name, that railroad was already under the ownership of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which continued to run this subsidiary under its old name through 1927. The depot added a train shed in 1907.
Lovett Commercial Acquisition After its closure, the Barbara Jordan Post Office was bought by Lovett Commercial, who redeveloped the building with the intention of transforming it into a cultural epicenter for the city of Houston. The building now contains a food court, art exhibits,
coworking spaces and a music venue, along with a five acre rooftop park and garden. ==References==