. Electric railway journal . Jackson Street, and 284 Wood Street east of Browder Street. Upon this sitehas been erected the eight-story terminal building,fronting 217 ft. on Jackson Street and 83 ft. on Brow-der Street. East of this main structure and to thesouth are to be found the network of special work andterminal tracks, while on the southwest corner of thetract is situated a two-story brick and concrete train-mens house. J i The terminal building is monolithic in type, with areinforced frame, brick curtain walls and terra cottatrim. The architectural style is that of the late Itali
. Electric railway journal . Jackson Street, and 284 Wood Street east of Browder Street. Upon this sitehas been erected the eight-story terminal building,fronting 217 ft. on Jackson Street and 83 ft. on Brow-der Street. East of this main structure and to thesouth are to be found the network of special work andterminal tracks, while on the southwest corner of thetract is situated a two-story brick and concrete train-mens house. J i The terminal building is monolithic in type, with areinforced frame, brick curtain walls and terra cottatrim. The architectural style is that of the late ItalianRenaissance. Perhaps the most attractive feature ofthis handsome structure is the commodious waitingroom, which is shown in one of the accompanying illus-trations. The room is on the main floor, and has anarea of 6400 sq. ft. It is well lighted by day througha row of windows along the south side, and by nightit is indirectly illuminated through frosted bowls hungfrom the ceiling. Its terrazzo floors with Tennessee Commerce. TRACK LAYOUT OF DALLAS INTERURBAN TERMINAL SHOWING CONNECTIONS WITH TRACKS ON ADJOINING STREETS September 23, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 527 gray marble borders, the refreshing combination ofgray and green tile in the wainscoting, and the simplebeam ceiling, with handsome lighting fixtures, presenta most pleasing and harmonious appearance. The ven-tilation is provided by three motor-driven exhaust fansconcealed above the ceiling of the room and by openinga row of windows on the south side. Waiting Room Conveniences The ticket office, centrally located along the north sideof the waiting room, was designed with the future de-velopment of traffic in mind. There are four windows,one for information, one for regular ticket sales, onefor colored patrons, and an extra window for heavybusiness. Opening from the west end of the waitingroom is the womens rest room, where a maid is con-stantly in attendance. Couches, comfortable chairs andreading matter make it a
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