East End Residential Heritage Architecture, Galveston, TX Photos

Galveston's major East End heritage residential district contains hundreds of elegant historic houses within easy walk of the Strand. Good walking tour brochure are available. A second Silk Stocking district is further away.

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Powhatan S. Wren house. Galveston, TX.Lucas Apartments with unusual window boxes opposite Bishop's Palace. Galveston, TX.Archibald R. Campbell house with delicate porches. Galveston, TX.J.C. League house. Galveston, TX.
Powhatan S. Wren house (1873 & 85) (1403 Broadway). Galveston, TX.Lucas Apartments (1907) (1407 Broadway) with unusual window boxes opposite Bishop's Palace. Galveston, TX.Archibald R. Campbell house (1871) (1515 Broadway) with delicate porches. Galveston, TX. Architect: Scarfenberg & Losengard.J.C. League house (1892-3) (1702 Broadway). Galveston, TX. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton.
Sonnentheil house. Galveston, TX.Sonnentheil house woodwork details. Galveston, TX.Jens Moller rooming house. Galveston, TX.Jens Moller house with thin double columns supporting porches. Galveston, TX.
Sonnentheil house (1886-7) (1826 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Style: Carpenter Italianate. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton?.Sonnentheil house woodwork details. Galveston, TX.Jens Moller rooming house (c1899) (1818 Sealy). Galveston, TX.Jens Moller house (1897) (1814 Sealy) with thin double columns supporting porches. Galveston, TX. Architect: George B. Stowe.
Max Maas house. Galveston, TX.Max Maas house Italianate soffit details with Texas stars. Galveston, TX.Clarke-Jockusch house stuccoed to imitate stone. Galveston, TX.John C. Trube house [aka Danish Castle]. Galveston, TX.
Max Maas house (c1886) (1802 Sealy). Galveston, TX.Max Maas house Italianate soffit details with Texas stars. Galveston, TX.Clarke-Jockusch house (1895) (1728 Sealy) stuccoed to imitate stone. Galveston, TX. Style: Queen Anne.John C. Trube house [aka Danish Castle] (1890) (1627 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Architect: Alfred Muller.
John C. Trube house staircase rising to front door rotunda. Galveston, TX.John C. Trube house details. Galveston, TX.M. Wansker house. Galveston, TX.Henry Hackbarth house. Galveston, TX.
John C. Trube house staircase rising to front door rotunda. Galveston, TX.John C. Trube house details. Galveston, TX.M. Wansker house (1907) (1817 Sealy). Galveston, TX.Henry Hackbarth house (1916) (1610 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Style: Craftsman.
Dr. Thomas Thompson house. Galveston, TX.J.H. Ruhl house. Galveston, TX.Vernacular house. Galveston, TX.August J. Henck cottage. Galveston, TX.
Dr. Thomas Thompson house (c1875 & 82) (1503 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Style: Greek revival.J.H. Ruhl house (1874) (1428 Sealy). Galveston, TX.Vernacular house (1416 Sealy). Galveston, TX.August J. Henck cottage (c1893) (1412 Sealy). Galveston, TX.
Skinner house with lacework surfaces & original iron fence. Galveston, TX.Lemuel C. Burr house. Galveston, TX.Lemuel C. Burr house upper veranda with Gothic arch. Galveston, TX.Lemuel C. Burr house cutaway corner of entry. Galveston, TX.
Skinner house (1895) (1318 Sealy) with lacework surfaces & original iron fence. Galveston, TX. Style: Queen Anne.Lemuel C. Burr house (1876) (1228 Sealy). Galveston, TX. Style: Classical & Italianate. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton.Lemuel C. Burr house upper veranda with Gothic arch. Galveston, TX.Lemuel C. Burr house cutaway corner of entry. Galveston, TX.
George Seeligson house. Galveston, TX.Griffin house double house. Galveston, TX.Frederich-Erhard house. Galveston, TX.Charles Hurley house owned by builder of Galveston, Pecos & Colorado RR. Galveston, TX.
George Seeligson house (1875) (1208 Ball). Galveston, TX. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton.Griffin house (c1886) (1310-12 Ball) double house. Galveston, TX.Frederich-Erhard house (1894) (1320 Ball). Galveston, TX. Style: Queen Anne.Charles Hurley house (1868) (1328 Ball) owned by builder of Galveston, Pecos & Colorado RR. Galveston, TX. Style: Greek revival.
M.W. Shaw house a rare brick home. Galveston, TX.Ball, Lockhart house. Galveston, TX.Lacework house with flowers. Galveston, TX.The Cottage of Bernard Roensch with octagonal tower & gingerbread. Galveston, TX.
M.W. Shaw house (c1900) (1428 Ball) a rare brick home. Galveston, TX.Ball, Lockhart house (1890) (1502 Ball). Galveston, TX.Lacework house with flowers (1512 Ball). Galveston, TX.The Cottage of Bernard Roensch (1882) (1517 Ball) with octagonal tower & gingerbread. Galveston, TX.
Joel B. Wolfe house called Maison des Fleur for decoration with octagonal tower. Galveston, TX.Frederick Beissner house. Galveston, TX.Frederick Beissner house gable design detail. Galveston, TX.Elevated small houses. Galveston, TX.
Joel B. Wolfe house (c1894) (1602 Ball) called Maison des Fleur for decoration with octagonal tower. Galveston, TX. Style: Queen Anne.Frederick Beissner house (1888) (1702 Ball). Galveston, TX. Style: Eastlake. Architect: William H. Roystone.Frederick Beissner house gable design detail. Galveston, TX.Elevated small houses (c1894) (1709, 11 & 15 Ball). Galveston, TX.
Elevated cottage with jigsaw woodwork. Galveston, TX.Maud J.H. Moller house with curved staircase & rotunda. Galveston, TX.Pair of shotgun cottages. Galveston, TX.Mrs. Jetta Davis house. Galveston, TX.
Elevated cottage (c1894) (1715 Ball) with jigsaw woodwork. Galveston, TX.Maud J.H. Moller house (c1895) (1827 Ball) with curved staircase & rotunda. Galveston, TX.Pair of shotgun cottages (c1880) (1722 & 4 Winnie). Galveston, TX.Mrs. Jetta Davis house (1887) (1712 Winnie). Galveston, TX.
A Wilkins Miller cottage. Galveston, TX.Elevated cottage. Galveston, TX.Alexander B. Everett house with decorative details. Galveston, TX.N. Grumbach house. Galveston, TX.
A Wilkins Miller cottage (1895) (1707 Winnie). Galveston, TX. Architect: R.B. Garnett.Elevated cottage (c1900) (1015 Church). Galveston, TX.Alexander B. Everett house (c1881) (1211 Church) with decorative details. Galveston, TX.N. Grumbach house (1887) (1718 Church). Galveston, TX.
William Meininger house. Galveston, TX.Emma Meyer house & Mrs. Charles C. Allen house. Galveston, TX.Pair of Victorian arcaded houses. Galveston, TX.Victorian arcaded house with green tower. Galveston, TX.
William Meininger house (1896) (1722 Church). Galveston, TX. Architect: George B. Stowe.Emma Meyer house (c1888) (1717 Church) & Mrs. Charles C. Allen house (1898) (1721 Church). Galveston, TX.Pair of Victorian arcaded houses (1887) (1808 & 1802 Postoffice). Galveston, TX. Style: Queen Anne.Victorian arcaded house (1887) (1808 Postoffice) with green tower. Galveston, TX.
Victorian arcaded house with red tower. Galveston, TX.Red & blue house. Galveston, TX.Pink house with rounded verandas. Galveston, TX.Isaac Heffron house now Victorian Inn. Galveston, TX.
Victorian arcaded house (1887) (1802 Postoffice) with red tower. Galveston, TX.Red & blue house (c1891) (1717 Postoffice). Galveston, TX.Pink house with rounded verandas (1720 Postoffice). Galveston, TX.Isaac Heffron house (1899) (511 17th St.) now Victorian Inn. Galveston, TX. Architect: Charles W. Bulger.
Rudolph Kruger house. Galveston, TX.Landes-McDonough house. Galveston, TX.Landes-McDonough house turrets. Galveston, TX.Landes-McDonough house verandas & ironwork. Galveston, TX.
Rudolph Kruger house (1888) (1628 Postoffice). Galveston, TX. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton.Landes-McDonough house (1887-8) (1602 Postoffice). Galveston, TX. Style: Richarsonian Romanesque. Architect: Dickey & Helmich.Landes-McDonough house turrets. Galveston, TX.Landes-McDonough house verandas & ironwork. Galveston, TX.
G. Reymershoffer house with jigsaw decoration. Galveston, TX.Henry Rosenberg house. Galveston, TX.Henry Rosenberg house Swiss merchant who donated wealth to city. Galveston, TX.I. Lovenberg house. Galveston, TX.
G. Reymershoffer house (1887) (1302 Postoffice) with jigsaw decoration. Galveston, TX.Henry Rosenberg house (1859) (1306 Market). Galveston, TX.Henry Rosenberg house Swiss merchant who donated wealth to city. Galveston, TX.I. Lovenberg house (1877) (1412 Market). Galveston, TX. Style: Gothic revival. Architect: Nicholas J. Clayton.
Dr. William Keiller house. Galveston, TX.Edward T. Austin house. Galveston, TX.G.W. Grover-Chambers house. Galveston, TX.Yellow & pink elevated houses. Galveston, TX.
Dr. William Keiller house (1886) (1409 Market). Galveston, TX. Style: Eastern Stick.Edward T. Austin house (1860s) (1502 Market). Galveston, TX. Architect: D. Moffat.G.W. Grover-Chambers house (1859) (1520 Market). Galveston, TX. Style: Greek revival.Yellow & pink elevated houses (610 14th St.). Galveston, TX.
Wooden houses. Galveston, TX.Elevated house. Galveston, TX.Sweeney-Royston house. Galveston, TX.
Wooden houses (Church Ave. at 19th St.). Galveston, TX.Elevated house (2215 Sealy Ave.). Galveston, TX.Sweeney-Royston house (c1895) (2402 Avenue L). Galveston, TX. Style: Eastlake. On National Register.
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