Details for Union Station
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5113006908
Data
| Marker Number | 6908 |
| Atlas Number | 5113006908 |
| Marker Title | Union Station |
| Index Entry | Union Station |
| Address | 400 S. Houston St. |
| City | Dallas |
| County | Dallas |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 705470 |
| UTM Northing | 3628641 |
| Subject Codes | railroad depots; railroads; Neoclassical (architectural style); design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | By the early 1900s, Dallas needed a single rail terminal for the numerous railroads serving the city. In 1912 seven rail lines formed the Union Terminal Co. They hired Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt, who designed this neo-classical building with an elegant grand hall on the second floor. The facility officially opened Oct. 14, 1916, at the start of the state Fair. A Dallas landmark, Union Station was a center of community life during the peak years of train travel. RTHL - 1979 |