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  2. Hotel Galvez - Wikipedia

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    The Grand Galvez Resort & Spa is a historic 226-room resort hotel located in Galveston, Texas, United States that opened in 1911 as the Hotel Galvez. It was named to honor Bernardo de Gálvez, 1st Viscount of Galveston, for whom the city was named. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1979.

  3. USS Flagship Hotel - Wikipedia

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    The USS Flagship Hotel was a hotel, located in Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas. The 7-story 225-room hotel was built on the historic Pleasure Pier structure entirely over the Gulf of Mexico . It was a popular destination in Galveston that withstood many storms.

  4. Beach Hotel (Galveston) - Wikipedia

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    The Beach Hotel was a seasonal resort in Galveston, Texas. Designed by architect Nicholas J. Clayton, it was built in 1882 at a price of US$260,000 (US$8.21 million in today's terms) to cater to vacationers. Owned by William H. Sinclair, the hotel opened on July 4, 1883, and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898. [1] [2] [3]

  5. 1915 Galveston hurricane - Wikipedia

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    The highest winds in Galveston were recorded at around 2:30 a.m. CST on August 17 (07:30 UTC), including maximum sustained winds of 93 mph (150 km/h) and a peak gust of 120 mph (190 km/h). Strong winds shattered windows and blew down fences, outbuildings, and trees. [8] In the city's business district, awnings and signs were damaged.

  6. 1900 Galveston hurricane - Wikipedia

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    Winds and storm surge also downed electrical, telegraph, and telephone wires. The surge swept buildings off their foundations and dismantled them. Many buildings and homes destroyed other structures after being pushed into them by the waves, [72] which even demolished structures built to withstand hurricanes. [70]

  7. Once-in-a-generation wind event caused deaths, extensive ...

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    The effect of climate change on thunderstorms is less clear than with other weather events, such as heat waves or hurricanes. Gensini explained this is because the storms are short-lived and cover ...

  8. National Register of Historic Places listings in Galveston ...

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    Jean Lafitte Hotel: August 14, 1984 : 2105 Ave. F: Galveston: Historic Resources of the Galveston Central Business District MRA 39: Lasker Home for Homeless Children: Lasker Home for Homeless Children: April 14, 1983 : 1019 16th St.

  9. Balinese Room - Wikipedia

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    The Balinese Room was a famous nightclub in Galveston, Texas, United States built on a pier stretching 600 feet (183 m) from the Galveston Seawall over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. [2] For decades a dance hall and illegal casino , the Balinese Room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 without a casino.

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