Showing posts with label Metro light rail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metro light rail. Show all posts

Friday, October 3, 2014

One City Centre at Main Street Square


Water feature at Main Street Square in Downtown Houston
The light rail trains run right through it
One City Centre is 32-floor skyscraper completed in 1960. It stands 410 feet tall. This is the street-level view of the sidewalk and water park features alongside the Metro Line in front of the building. The installation also features pulsating water jets (not shown in pic) and multi-chromatic illumination at dusk (see below).





Friday, April 25, 2014

Light Rail Construction pics Downtown Houston track-laying work 2014


Light rail track laying work near Jones Hall - April 2014
Rail track work for new line passing George R Brown Convention Center
Rail construction work on Capitol at Bank of America Center

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

From Ziggys to Brown Bag - Succession on corner of Capitol and Main Street Corridor (updated with new photo)


Ziggys and Brown Bag Deli signage on Main St. corner
Brown Bag Deli finds new Downtown home at former location of Ziggys Downtown on corner of Main Street and Capitol. 

Corner view of Downtown Brown Bag location on Main (early 2014 photo)
Brown Bag had to close its shop at the Houston Club Building, which is scheduled to be taken down by new owner Skanska, to make way for a new development on the block South of the JPMorgan Chase Tower.

Street closure for road work on Capitol at Main
As of February, the streets in the area are torn up in connection with the rail extension project
Closed Brown Bag Deli location at Houston Club Building with heavy equipment in front

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Main Street Square with Fountain


Main Street Square - Looking across the Light Rail line


Main Street Square at Night - Light Rail Track run right through the Water Fountain

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Light Rail Extension Road Work at GRB Convention Center




Just completed section of new rail track extension East past Convention Center (12/7/12)
Light rail track being installed at GRB (12/7/2012 photo)