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You are looking for: "Historic Homes & Buildings". We have 8 recommendations. Click on the illuminated buttons for further information.
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1838 Michel B. Menard Home
1604 33rd St.
Phone: (409)762-3933
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Status: OPEN
The 1838 Michel B. Menard Home is now the oldest building in Galveston.
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1859 Ashton Villa
2328 Broadway
Phone: (409)762-3933
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Status: OPEN
Ashton Villa was built in 1858-59, the first of Galveston's Broadway "palaces."
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1859 St. Joseph Church
2202 Avenue K
Phone: (409)762-3933
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Status: OPEN
St. Joseph’s was built in 1859 for Galveston’s
sizable German population by German architect
and builder Joseph Bleicke.
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1861 Custom House
502 20th St.
Phone: (409)765-7834
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Status: OPEN
The Custom House is a Greek Revival public building is thought to be the first building in Galveston designed by an architect. It is currently home to The Galveston Historical Foundation.
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1880 Garten Verein
2704 Avenue O
Phone: (409)762-3933
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Status: OPEN
The flamboyant octagonal Garten Verein was the center of 19th century refined social life in Galveston.
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Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Phone: (409)762-2475
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Status: OPEN
Galveston’s grandest and best-known building,
the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of
colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare
woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons
and other sculptures, luxury materials and
furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from
around the world.
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Moody Mansion Museum
2618 Broadway
Phone: (409)762-7668
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Status: OPEN
Moody Mansion has 32 rooms filled with opulent furnishings and Moody family heirlooms.
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1839 Samuel May Williams Home
3601 Avenue P
Phone: (409)762-3933
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Status: Not Available
In return for providing more than $100,000 in
goods and services to Sam Houston’s
victorious army, the banker Samuel May
Williams was granted Galveston Island.
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