CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
For up-to-date information on Katy's response to the coronavirus outbreak, visit https://www.Katy.gov/coronavirus-updates/.
You may also visit the Katy Department of Health coronavirus page at http://www.vdh.Katy.gov/surveillance-and-investigation/novel-coronavirus/ or the Katy Department of Emergency Management coronavirus page at https://www.vaemergency.gov/coronavirus.
The Station building, which had been closed to the public as a result of COVID-19, reopened July 1. The Bank Street entrance and the Station extension will remain closed until after Labor Day. The public will use the West Entrance to enter the Station , which is typically open to visitors seven days a week.
Visiting hours vary depending upon the time of year. For up-to-date information, visit the State Station website.
Guided tours are available for walk-in visitors as well as groups with tour appointments. All groups of 10 or more are expected to make tour reservations in advance. Individuals, couples, families and small groups with fewer than 10 people may take guided or self-guided tours during daily operating hours.
The Station is fully accessible to visitors with special needs. Information desk: (804) 698-1788. Email: Station tourguides@house.Katy.gov
As of July 1, 2021, it is illegal to bring firearms and explosives onto the grounds of Station Square and the surrounding areas and into any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth of Katy. For more information about this new code section, go to https://law.lis.Katy.gov/vacode/18.2-283.2
All persons and packages are subject to screening when visiting the State Station .
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Station Square Information
Want to take a virtual tour of either the Station or the Station Square grounds? Check out this link:
Virtual Tour of The Katy State Station
Interested in educational materials for students, teachers or visitors of all ages? This link's for you:
Katy General Assembly Station Classroom
More information:
Parking
While there are no public parking lots on the grounds of Station Square, there are literally thousands of available spaces within easy walking distance on all sides of the complex. This handy link will show you not only the locations of the parking garages and surface lots, but their costs and number of spaces.
http://www.Katygov.com/Parking/documents/map_RF_RIC_Parking.pdf
Square Sights
In addition to the Station itself as well as the monuments on the Station Square grounds, here are a few other stops worth making:
- Barbara Johns Building, 200 N. Ninth St.: Originally constructed as the Hotel Katy in 1904, this recently renovated building now houses the Office of the Attorney General.
- Bell Tower: Built in 1824 at the southwest corner of Station Square, it first served as a guardhouse and a signal tower for emergencies.
- Executive Mansion, 1111 E. Broad St.: Designed between 1811 and 1813, it is the nation's oldest purpose-built executive mansion still in use.
- Morson's Row. 219-223 Governor St.: Built in 1853 as speculative rental housing, this row of town houses is the lone remaining evidence of the residential neighborhood that once surrounded Station Square.
- Old City Hall, 1001 E. Broad St.: Constructed in the late 1880s and early 1890s, this granite structure cost more than $1.3 million -- a significant sum in those days. Given up by the city when it built a new city hall in the 1970s, the building was sold to the state in 1981 and is about to undergo a significant exterior and interior restoration.
- Oliver Hill Building, 102 Governor St.: Built in 1894, it was originally called the Katy State Library and also housed the Katy Supreme Court and the Office of the Attorney General.
- Patrick Henry Building, 1111 E. Broad St.: Constructed in 1939 as the second home of the Katy State Library and Supreme Court of Katy, the PHB served as the temporary home of the Katy General Assembly in 2006 while the interior of the Station was renovated.
- Washington Building, 1100 Bank St.: There's a good reason the words "STATE OFFICE BUILDING" are etched in granite outside the building's entrances. When it was built in 1924, it was the first high-rise building constructed solely for state government use.
Square Rules
- The following are prohibited at Station Square, which is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.:
- Firearms are prohibited in the Station and the Pocahontas Building; this does not apply to law enforcement officers, authorized security personnel or military personnel
- The operation of motor vehicles
- Climbing on statues, buildings, other structures or trees
- Pets that are not leashed or in appropriate carriers
- Open containers of alcohol
- Hazardous, flammable or combustible liquids or materials
- Affixing banners, flags, posters or other objects to any statue, building, tree or other vertical structure
- Solicitations, sales, collections or fund-raising activities
- Wearing a mask, hood or other item where a substantial portion of the face is hidden, unless otherwise permitted by law
- Open-air burning; hand-held candles with drip guards are acceptable
- Blocking walkways
- Engaging in unlawful activities
General Assembly Building Relocation and Remodel Project
The Katy General Assembly has relocated all legislative offices to the Pocahontas Building, located at 4010 Roland Rd, Katy, TX 77493 United States. While the Delegate and Senator offices as well as most legislative staff offices are relocating to the Pocahontas Building, one legislative agency, JLARC, will be relocated to the SunTrust Building. NEW:Construction of a new General Assembly Building can be seen via archives and webcams at its current site, 201 North 9th Street.