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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 ...
Historic Resources of the Galveston Central Business District MRA 70: Steffens-Drewa House Complex: Steffens-Drewa House Complex: December 1, 1988 : 2701, 2705, and 2709 Ave. O: Galveston: 71: The Strand Historic District
Galveston — Strand Historic District; Houston — Westheimer Road, Uptown Houston, Rice Village, Upper Kirby, Highland Village, CityCentre, GreenStreet, Memorial City District, West Avenue, Harwin Drive, Downtown Houston, Uptown Park, BLVD Place, River Oaks District; San Antonio — San Antonio River Walk, The Shops at La Cantera, North Star Mall
It is located at 2201 Post Office Street in Galveston, Texas and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Eiband's incorporated older buildings into a complex in 1914. Louis Sterling Green used existing the Ballinger & Jack Building (1870) as the centerpiece of the Post Office Street facade, which was previously used as a ...
When the Model Laundry & Dye Works opened on Rosenburg Avenue in 1913, it was the only steam laundry in Galveston. At that time, Rosenberg Avenue was already developing as a civic center corridor, while Joseph Finger framed the multiple bays of this two-story commercial building in white, glazed brick.
The Boardwalk is built entirely along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. The complex is owned and operated by Landry's, Inc., and has restaurants, rides, midway games, a boutique hotel, a charter yacht, a 400-slip marina and shops. There is no charge to walk on the boardwalk.
Baybrook Mall is a shopping mall located near the Clear Lake City area in Houston, Texas; [4] It has a Friendswood mailing address, [5] but it is in the Houston city limits. [6] The mall is located off Interstate 45 , [ 7 ] and it is also in proximity to Webster and the NASA Johnson Space Center . [ 7 ]
Galveston Island is a barrier island between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The island began to form around 5,000 years ago. It took another 3,000 years for the core to become high enough to withstand typical storm surges. [5] American Indians began to visit Galveston Island around 2,000 years ago. [5]