The John Gross House, built in the Greek Revival style in 1866, expanded in 1889 in the Queen Anne/Victorian style, with among other things, a turreted ballroom by
Nicholas Clayton. This was the summer home of Texas Governor Richard Coke through 1876. It survived the
1900 Storm relatively unscathed.
Located in a "rough" neighborhood where housing projects were leveled due to Hurricane Ike damage, this is the Henry Beissner House. Built in 1890-91 in a mixed Victorian (Stick, Eastlake, and Queen Anne) style, it was once known locally as "Noah's Ark" due to its use as a sanctuary during the
1900 Storm.
Trube Castle, c. 1890, Victorian, Eclectic style
These are across the street from Trube Castle, probably Art Deco.
The J.C. League House, c. 1892-93, architect, Nicholas Clayton
1709, 11 & 15 Avenue H, c. 1894, Victorian
The Beissner House, c. 1887, Eastlake Victorian style
The Joel B. Wolfe House, c. 1894, Queen Anne Victorian
House at 1701 Avenue H, c. 1880s, Victorian
"The Cottage," built 1882, late Greek Revival, high Victorian, survived many storms, including the
1900 Storm.
The M.W. Shaw House, c. 1900
The Julius Ruhl House, c. 1874, Italianate Victorian
The George Fox House, c. 1903, Queen Anne Victorian
Charming little house at 1301 Avenue J (Broadway), c. 1885, mixed (Queen Anne, Eastlake, Italianate) Victorian style
This is the former Coca-Cola factory, designed by architect
Ben Milam in the late '30s or early '40s. It was a couple of different Mexican food restaurants during the time period when I was growing up in Galveston ('70s and '80s).
The fog is a perfect background to these Victorian beauties. I especially love the first photo.
ReplyDeleteTrying to make lemonade from lemons, I suppose. Obviously no fog would have been more appealing from a photography point of view, but it does add a nice atmosphere. And you are right, it really works with the "vanished world" quality to those Victorian relics!
ReplyDeleteNo lemons. The fog really adds to the melancholy quality, particularly that hollow Victorian in the old housing project.
ReplyDeleteI also thought the info re: particular houses in Storm of 1900 was interesting, thanks for adding that (and added to the mood of the photography!). Might pull out Isaac's Storm again to reread. Great book.
Wasn't that a great book?! No one else has captured what it must have been like during the night, that first night, like Larson. Another good one was written a while back, titled A Weekend in September. That writer had the advantage of interviewing actual survivors.
ReplyDeleteI love all the Victorian styles, but Queen Anne takes the cake. And I love houses make with stone.
ReplyDeleteGalveston sure looks different without all of the trees, I hardly recognized the Trube Castle!
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