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The U.S. Custom House survived the Civil War and various disasters including the 1885 Galveston Fire, the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, Hurricane Carla in 1967, and a boiler explosion in 1978 that resulted in the closing of the second floor for almost two decades. Although these events required extensive repairs and renovations, the U.S ...
[2] [4] Under the threat of demolition, the Galveston Historical Foundation raised $125,000 (~$756,996 in 2023) to purchase Ashton Villa. With additional funding from local foundations and the government, the process of restoring and refurnishing the historic house began. Much of the original furniture and art was able to be retrieved.
Bishop's Palace attained Recorded Texas Historic Landmark status in 1967. It was listed with the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and was added to the Galveston East End Historic District in 1975. [7] The house is now owned by the Galveston Historical Foundation and self-guided tours are available daily.
August 14, 1984 (1921–1921 1/2 Ave. D: Galveston: Historic Resources of the Galveston Central Business District MRA: 8: Building at 1925–1927 Market Street
Galveston: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 55: Quigg-Baulard House: Quigg-Baulard House: September 17, 2015 : 2628 Broadway: Galveston: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 56: Reedy Chapel-AME Church: Reedy Chapel-AME Church
Constructed in 1937, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as Galveston U.S. Post Office, Custom House and Courthouse, [1] the building is home a number of federal agencies, and at one point housed the Galveston Bureau of the National Weather Service.
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The East End Historic District encompasses a large 19th-century residential area in eastern Galveston, Texas. The area is roughly bounded by Broadway to the south, Market St to the north, 19th St to the west, and 9th street to the east. The area has one of the best-preserved and largest concentrations of 19th-century residential architecture in ...