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Moody Gardens, established in 1986 by The Moody Foundation, is a non-profit attraction in Galveston, Texas, that includes a hotel and a golf course. Moody Gardens features three main pyramid attractions: the Aquarium Pyramid, which is one of the largest in the region and holds many species of fish and other marine animals; the Rainforest Pyramid, which contains tropical plants, animals, birds ...
In 2007, Moody Gardens, Inc. signed an agreement with the City of Galveston to completely rebuild the city's municipal golf course with a contribution from the Moody Foundation. It reopened in June 2008 under the moniker Moody Gardens Golf Course. It underwent a $17 million comprehensive renovation, including the addition of new turf grass ...
Moody won the mansion for $20,000, a fraction of the mansion's over $100,000 worth. Moody, his wife and four children promptly moved into the home and celebrated their first Christmas at the mansion in 1900. [2] Members of the Moody family resided in the home until 1986 when it was turned into a historic museum commemorating the Moody family. [2]
William Lewis Moody Jr. (January 25, 1865 – July 21, 1954) [1] [2] [3] was an American financier and entrepreneur from Galveston, Texas, who founded a private bank, an insurance company, and one of the largest charitable foundations in the United States. [4]
The Galveston County Cultural Arts Council owned the Opera House until 1986, when it became a stand-alone organization known as 1894, Inc. Maureen M. Patton is The Grand's Executive Director, having served as Director under the Arts Council beginning in 1981.
At its completion in 1972, One Moody Plaza was the tallest building in Galveston County, standing 357.6 feet (109 m) tall, but was surpassed by the Palisade Palms Condominiums, built in 2008 with 27 floors and standing at a height of 381 feet. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. [3]
The original plat of Galveston, drawn in the late 1830s, includes Avenue B. The name 'strand' for Ave. B was coined by a German immigrant named Michael William Shaw who opened a jewelry store on the corner of 23rd and Ave. B. Shaw, not liking the name "Ave. B", changed the name of the street on his stationery to "Strand", thinking that the name (named after a street in London) would have ...
In 1872 he participated in the founding of the Galveston Cotton Exchange and served as the president from 1877 to 1882, 1884 to 1888, and 1898 to 1900. [2] In 1894 W.L. Moody and Company built the first dockside cotton compress in Texas. [2] With his son, William Lewis Moody Jr., he opened a bank. Moody Bank soon merged with the National Bank ...