From Towrs

Texas and New Orleans Railroad shops just north of downtown Houston. Photo contributed by isuredid. Used with permission.

Overview

A pair of massive joined workhouses that once serviced the engines and cars of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. Now abandoned, it is expected they will be demolished to make way for the Hardy Yards redevelopment project.

Facts

• Address: Burnett Street, Houston, Texas 77009
• Type: Industrial
• Type: Abandoned

Timeline

• 1988: Purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
• 2002: Purchased by Hardy Street Partners LP.
• 2005: Purchased by Hardy Yards LP.