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This Walking Tour Guides You Through Houston's Downtown Tunnels

By Heather Saucier January 30, 2020 Published in the February 2020 issue of Houstonia Magazine

Join one of John Czach's hikes, and get a workout with a side of history.

Image: Courtesy of John Czach

IN HOUSTON’S DOWNTOWN tunnels on a recent morning, John Czach planned to cover approximately five miles with a group of urban hikers before the lunch crowd descended.

The pace would be quick as the group explored the nooks and crannies that would reveal interesting bits of Houston history.

As organizer of a MeetUp group called Houston Urban Trekkers , Czach, 61, typically leads hikes through the forested trails of Memorial Park or the scenic areas of Tanglewood. But a few years ago, after his co-organizer suggested he plan a route through the tunnels, Czach created a hybrid hiking/history tour that never fails to fascinate transplants and native Houstonians alike.

“There’s cool stuff down there,” said Czach, a volunteer at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and native Houstonian history buff, with an eclectic collection of local maps, newspapers, and political ads to prove it. “I tell people that I do hikes in the tunnels, and some don’t know the tunnels exist.”

Built in the 1960s to link buildings and garages and shield downtown workers from Houston’s brutal heat, today the tunnels run roughly seven miles, connecting 95 city blocks, 24 buildings, and countless restaurants and shops. Czach views them as enclosed trails, and he isn’t wrong: They’re perfectly conducive to the brisk, 18-minute miles he likes to maintain as he leads groups of roughly six to 12 people—some regulars, some simply curious—on his expeditions. The underground hikes, offered several times a year, are free.

“John knows so much about Houston,” said Suzanne Risley, a fellow hiker and high school history teacher who regularly goes out with the Urban Trekkers. “Whenever he’s leading a hike, you know you’re going to learn something.”

Czach’s routes incorporate long stretches of walking and plenty of stairs. He takes special care to pop into Houston’s historical buildings to note their architecture, discuss the wealthy businessmen and women who helped build them, and point out artwork that displays both Houston and Texas history.

“People tell me I am very high-energy,” said Czach, whose late father once worked as a chef for the old Shamrock Hotel and the River Oaks Country Club.

After a speed walk past coffee shops through the North Travis tunnel, Czach led hikers to the JP Morgan Chase Bank Building, still known to many as Texas Commerce Bank. In the lobby the hikers stopped in front of eight preserved painted frescoes depicting scenes from Texas history, including the region’s Native Americans circa-1500 and the fall of the Alamo in 1836.

Over in the tunnel below the Esperson Building, named after the Danish immigrant who established Invincible Oil in Texas in 1905, a new photo exhibit traces its unique history. The only building in downtown Houston with Italian Renaissance architecture, it was constructed in 1927 by Niels Esperson’s wife, Mellie. “She later built a shorter annex to symbolize her and her husband standing side by side,” Czach explained.

Breezing by a mural of the first moon landing, Czach led hikers to a series of framed photos that commemorate the 1903 Jesse H. Jones Lumber Company, constructed on the corner of Main and McKinney streets, and the historic Carnegie Library and First Presbyterian Church.

In a short section under the Alley Theatre garage, Czach pointed out water damage from Hurricane Harvey and, elsewhere, the submarine doors installed in the tunnels to help prevent flooding.

As the hikers walked a particularly long stretch, sipping from their water bottles, Czach reminisced about paying $45 for scalped tickets to a Rolling Stones concert at the Sam Houston Coliseum in 1978. Tom Peacock, himself an organizer for the Houston Area Trails & More group, remembered getting David Bowie’s autograph at the Hyatt Regency Houston, where Bowie stayed during his Heroes tour.

Soon the sumptuous smells of lunch hour began to waft through the tunnels, and the group emerged to ground level, having walked 4.7 miles and 13,806 steps, according to Risley’s GPS.

Czach walked the group to the Julia Ideson Building , home to Houston’s first public library, but alas, it was closed. “Next time,” he promised.

As the hikers dispersed, Peacock marveled at Czach’s breadth of knowledge. “We share a love for the city,” he said. “That’s what it’s all about." 

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We offer 4 different walking tours. Each of them covers a different area and has a specialty or theme. Each one spends time pointing out the architectural features, architects, history, usage of buildings, and history of Houston. Each of these tours has 6 options in terms of the length of 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.5 hours.

The tunnels on Tour D are only open Monday through Friday from approximately 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. We can conduct outdoor walking tours on weekends, but without access to the tunnels.

These tours have the letters D, E, and F to distinguish them from Tunnel Tours A, B, and C.  Please go to our Tunnel Tour page to read more about these other great options.

Tours D2, D3, D4, D5, and D6 are combination tours that spend time both in tunnels and outside. Because the tunnels are closed on weekends, and holidays, they are only available on Monday through Friday and not on:

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Tours D1, and any of the E, F, and G tours are outside and can be conducted on any day.

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Introductions:

Tours D, E, and F have about a 30-minute introduction to collect any remaining balance, sign in, use bathrooms, and describe the architecture, features, and architect of the 1939 City Hall.

Tour G has a 30-minute introduction to collect any remaining balance, sign in, use bathrooms, and describe the architecture and features of the 1901 former Southern Pacific Building, today’s Craft Beer Cellar Houston.

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Days of the Week for These Tours: Tour D can only be conducted on Monday through Friday as the buildings, tunnels, and observation decks are closed on weekends.  Tour D can only be conducted from October through March.

Tours E and F can be conducted everyday from October through March.

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Time of Year for These Tours: Because of the extreme heat and humidity that Houston enjoys/endures, these walking tours are only conducted from October through March . We used to conduct these tours in April through 2017, but due to the increase in the temperatures, we have reduced the window for these tours to 6 months of the year. When you are sweating profusely, your eyes are stinging from perspiration, you’re squinting, your hair is matted, and your clothes are clinging to you, being outside may not be comfortable. These tours will not be conducted during inclement weather, also.

For exclusive walking tunnel and or skywalk tours that are conducted throughout the year, please read about the three (3) options that are identified on the Tunnel Tours page and the three (3) options on the Texas Medical Center Walking Tours page.

Beginning and Ending Location for Tours D, E, and F: Tours D, E, and F begin and end in the rotunda of City Hall, located at 901 Bagby Street, Houston Texas 77002. If an event is taking place, the tour will begin either outside of City Hall on the east side of the building where the reflecting pool is located or outside the Jesse H. Jones Central Library at 500 McKinney Street, Houston, Texas 77002, across the street from City Hall. Confirm the starting location before you venture to downtown. City Hall may be closed on holidays, for special events, and on Sundays. Then, we typically start at a table on the east side of the building. Confirm the starting location before you venture to downtown.

Entering City Hall for Tours D, E, and F: One can enter City Hall from either the west side Bagby Street entrance and go through a security check or from the east side by the reflecting pool and avoid security. One can also enter City Hall from the basement through a tunnel from a parking lot and go through security, possibly twice  

Parking for Tours D, E, and F:

Metered street parking for up to 3 hours is available on Walker Street on the north side of City Hall and on McKinney Street on the south side of City Hall.

Underground parking is available beneath Tranquility Park via Rusk Street between Bagby Street and Smith Street on the north side of City Hall. Use a fictitious address of 510 Rusk Street in a GPS to find the entrance.

Beginning and Ending Location for Tour G:

Tour G begins at the Craft Beer Cellar Houston (CBCH) at 907 Franklin Street, Houston, Texas 77002 at the intersection with Travis Street on the northeast corner. It has a bar and food for a meal or snack and bathrooms. It normally opens at 12:00 PM on Sunday and Monday and at 11:00 AM on Tuesday through Saturday.

Paid metered parking for up to 3 hours is available on Travis Street by the abandoned former Spaghetti Warehouse that is 1 block north of the CBCH. Metered parking is also available in the 900 block of Commerce Street. Meters are free on Sunday and after 6:00 PM on Monday through Saturday. A paid parking lot is to the east or right side of the former Spaghetti Warehouse. The Islamic Da’wah Center, that is across the street from the CBCH, sometimes opens its parking lot for a fee to the general public.

Starting Times: Tours D, E, and F normally start at 10:00 AM. Tour G normally starts at 12:30 PM. The Craft Beer Cellar Houston opens at 12:00 PM on Sunday and Monday and at 11:00 AM on Tuesday through Saturday. We can be flexible on the start time.

Walking: The walking is leisurely. We will cover approximately:

We always have a stop for lunch on 3.5 and 4.5 hour tours. If you would like to have a lunch stop on a shorter tour, just tell us and we will customize the tour for you by deleting some of the walking and sites.

Since these are outdoor walking tours, public bathrooms are generally unavailable. Use a bathroom before beginning the tour. Public bathrooms are available in City Hall’s basement and in the libraries on McKinney Street, across from City Hall. The libraries normally open at 10:00 AM and are not open everyday. The libraries serve as de fact half-way homes for the homeless. Thus, do not have a high expectation for cleanliness in bathrooms in the libraries.

If you patronize the Craft Beer Cellar Houston, you will be able to use its bathrooms.

Remember that on weekends, most buildings are closed, all but eliminating any bathroom opportunities.

Clothing: Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a sweater if you easily become cold.

Bathrooms in the tunnels are generally NOT open to the public. Use a bathroom before beginning the tour. We may walk 1.0 to 1.5 hours before a bathroom will be available. Public bathrooms are available in City Hall’s basement and in the libraries on McKinney Street, across from City Hall. The libraries serve as de fact half-way homes for the homeless. Thus, do not have a high expectation for cleanliness in bathrooms in the libraries.

If you patronize the Craft Beer Cellar Houston, you will be able to use the bathrooms.

Remember that on weekends, most buildings are closed. Thus, available bathrooms may be far and few.

Clothing: Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a sweater if you become cold easily.

Photography: Bring a camera if you like to take photos. I can point out good photo opportunities. Banks prohibit photography inside their institutions.

Notes for School and Camp Groups: For school groups, the ratio of chaperones to students should be at least 1:10. Ideally, the ratio should be 1:5. At least one week in advance, the school should provide Houston Historical Tours, via email or fax, a written list of all of the chaperones and the cellular telephone numbers where they can be reached on the day of the tour. We only conduct tours for schools when they provide sufficient and trained supervision for the safety of the children with minimal disruptions in the buildings and public areas that we occupy. If a school does not provide chaperone names and telephone numbers and or sufficient chaperones, the tour may not take place and the school will forfeit the deposit.

Chaperones and Teachers: Chaperones and teachers are supposed to serve the function of supervision, guidance, and discipline of students. To that extent, they should be trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities. They are to be spread out amongst every 5 to 10 students to keep the students in columns. With the exception of the caboose, their cellular telephones should be turned off. On Tour D, one chaperone or teacher should be in every elevator with students. Chaperones and teacher should check the bathrooms when used. They should know the names and have a list of the specific students for whom they are responsible. As a courtesy from Houston Historical Tours, chaperones and teachers are FREE . They do not have to pay. As such, they also do not count toward the total number of students in a school group. For example, if a school has 18 students + 3 chaperones = 21, the school is paying at the rate for 18 people.

Group Sizes: The ideal group has less than 10 people. A walking tour only moves as fast as the slowest person. The larger the group, the less ground that can be covered, or the tour needs to be extended. More time is spent waiting for people to use bathrooms, asking questions, and waiting for the slowpokes to catch up. Please be understanding. The maximum number of people on a walking tour should be 25 per tour guide. Talking to a large group outside will result in problems for people who cannot hear what is being said with other distractions.

The ideal group has less than 10 people. A walking tour only moves as fast as the slowest person. The larger the group, the less ground that can be covered, or the tour needs to be extended. More time is spent waiting for people to use bathrooms, asking questions, and waiting for the slowpokes to catch up. Please be understanding. The maximum number of people on a walking tour should be 25 per tour guide. Talking to a large group outside will result in problems for people who cannot hear what is being said with other distractions.

Escalators and Elevators on Tour D: <

Physical Condition and Warning:

Not all tunnels are American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. Buildings from before 1990, when the ADA was passed, were grandfathered. Some minor climbing on staircases of about one dozen steps is included on all tours. If one uses a cane, wheelchair, or walker, these tours are not appropriate. Be prepared to not see all the sites that are described in the tour due to the slower pace. Not all intersections have ramps. Furthermore, if a person with a disability ignores this information and cannot complete the tour and or slows the tour for everyone else in a group, his or her lack of consideration will have made this an unpleasant event for the other participants who may feel cheated of getting the full tour.

Detailed Descriptions of Tours D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, and D6

As written in the introduction above, this tour can only be conducted Monday through Friday as the tunnels and observation deck are closed on weekends.

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Woman recounts frightening encounter when she found wandering preschooler walking near busy houston highway.

Corley Peel , Reporter

HOUSTON – A video captured the shocking moments by a woman who found a preschooler walking alone near a busy highway Monday and the school -- had no idea he was missing.

Rosalin Brawley told KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel that she was driving when she saw the young boy walking in a busy parking lot near S. Main Street and US 90A in southwest Houston.

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“I got pretty much right to the edge of the parking lot and he was out in the main road,” Brawley said.

She spoke with KPRC 2 about the frightening encounter.

Brawley immediately pumped her brakes after finding the boy in the middle of the feeder road off US 90A after 9:30 a.m.

“He just stood there waving his hands,” she said.

Brawley said she put the boy in her car and pulled out her camera, which captured their conversation.

“What were you doing out here by yourself?” Brawley asked the boy.

“I’m running on the feeder!” the boy exclaimed.

When Brawley asked him why he was running on the feeder road, the boy told her he was looking at the cars. She then called the police -- but they reportedly never showed up.

“They never showed. After 20 minutes, he was trying to get out of the car. I noticed on his shirt it said ‘Imani School,’” Brawley said.

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She realized the school was only about 300 feet away and decided to take him back.

Brawley said she walked right into the school by opening an unlocked door. She told the employees in the office what happened.

School didn’t know child was missing

“I almost hit this baby, I almost killed this baby, how did he get out this school?” Brawley asked on camera. “The director came out and said ‘Who is this kid and where did he come from?’”

She asked if the school knew if the boy was missing.

“They didn’t even know until one of the ladies got the directory,” Brawley said.

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She then recorded her conversation with an employee.

“We failed today, you see this door?” the employee said in the conversation.

Brawley took a video of an employee showing an issue with the front door.

“Obviously this isn’t working because normally you can’t open that door like that. See, push to exit. So we got to fix this,” the employee said.

Similar incidents at school reported

KPRC 2 spoke with an anonymous employee who said similar incidents have happened recently.

“Just last week, one of the students, an older student, was left after school. As I was leaving the school, I noticed that he just went outside, and I asked him are your parents here to pick you up? He said no, I just wanted to come outside. He was supposed to be attended by a teacher,” the employee said.

“It really hits bad because I have a little grandson that is autistic. I am so shaken up right now because things happen, accidents happen,” Brawley said.

Brawley said she was grateful she was able to get the boy to safety.

KPRC 2 asked the school about the doors being unlocked. Officials said there was not a malfunction at the time and the doors were locked and they have extensive security measures in place.

They say an incident like this has never happened and they have notified parents. Officials add there is an internal investigation.

You can read the full statement below:

“This morning around 9:30 am, an unfortunate and unusual incident occurred with one of our PK3 students. In spite of the extensive security measures in place at our school and after completing an in-class activity, the student was able to leave the classroom initially unnoticed and managed to exit the school and enter the school parking lot. Thankfully, the child was safely returned to the school after a short period of time. The Imani School, which was created in 1988, is a private Christian-based school which offers an excellent education to students from pre-school to 8th grade. Dr. Patricia Williams, director of the school said, “The safety and well-being of all our students remains our utmost priority. After 36 years of operation, this is the only security incident that has ever occurred, and we take it seriously. While this was an isolated incident, we are taking immediate action to review and enhance our security protocols to prevent any similar incidents from happening again in the future.”

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Corley peel.

Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State. When not reporting, Corley enjoys hot yoga, Tech Football, and finding the best tacos in town.

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