Between 1976 and 2003, the existing -circa-1970- structure was
expanded three times. During the thirty-eight year history of the
super chic shopopolis, there have been seven anchor stores. Two of
super chic shopopolis, there have been seven anchor stores. Two of
these (Lord and Taylor and Frost Brothers) were shuttered and
sectioned into new retail spaces. Marshall Field's reopened as Saks;
Foley's as a second Macy's. Neiman Marcus, Macy's At Sage and
Nordstrom sport their original nameplates.
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Had I not gone to THE GALLERIA, this layout would be confusing at best. The bottom of Galleria II doesn't dead end at the hotel. Because there are three levels in the Galleria II (which doesn't line up with the three levels of Galleria I), the first floor exits out onto Alabama Street (there is even a stoplight on Alabama for the pedestrians crossing to Galleria IV). The second level is the skywalk (which is fluid store space), and the third level is a small carpeted concourse with banks, which is the entrance to the hotel. Got it?
Furthermore, the "hallway" through Saks is not really a true hallway...it's just a walk-through anchors but the wide corridors of Saks make it fairly easy to get through (and the part one walks through doesn't intimidate or embarrass).
Jonah,
I admit to being confused as well, and I drew the blasted plan, hee hee.
Anyway, I corrected the snafu regarding the GALLERIA II entrance to/from West Alabama Street (beneath the Westin).
Moreover, the walk-thru deal in Marshall Field's / Saks has been reindicated in gray....to try and show that it is NOT a mall corridor...but merely a passage through a level of the store (this passage is drawn on the current "First Level" site plan).
So, I hope that this straightens things out a bit. I will add that this plan is a VERY (maybe even OVER) simplified representation of the mall.
It is a very, very complex juxtaposition of structures that is nearly -if not- impossible (obviously) to tee-totally accurately present in a single drawing.
For instance....I believe that there are 2 levels of parking (apparently underground) beneath AT LEAST the GALLERIA II portion [if not the entirety of the mall (?)].
Furthermore, I went ahead and said that ALL anchors were 2 levels. I feel that this may not be entirely so...but this is the way that it appears, looking at the 3 levels of site plans provided by Simon.
Thanks for the interest. I regret that this "site plan" drawing is rather insufficient......I wish that I had an elevation view of this thing. That would explain a lot that I can only guess at at present (without phycially going to the mall, which I did -actually-
drive by several times back in 1996 without once going inside).
Cheers,
Yes there is a parking garage underneath Galleria II. There is actually an escalator leading from Lord & Taylor to it.
Since I took the pictures of THE GALLERIA from Labelscar, I'm sure if it's okay with Damas and Ross, you can take some.
http://www.labelscar.com/texas/houston-galleria
Galleria III is DEAD QUIET near closing time, even there are some stores still open.
Jonah,
It can be quite difficult to retrofit pictures and other images into an existing article on here, but I did manage to squeeze two of your splendid shots in.
Thanks much.
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