January 15, 2010

Galveston in a fog

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the john gross house
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.

the henry beissner house
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
Trube Castle, c. 1890, Victorian, Eclectic style

apartments across the street from trube castle
These are across the street from Trube Castle, probably Art Deco.

the j.c. league house
the j.c. league house
The J.C. League House, c. 1892-93, architect, Nicholas Clayton

1709, 11 & 15 ball
1709, 11 & 15 Avenue H, c. 1894, Victorian

the beissner house
the beissner house
The Beissner House, c. 1887, Eastlake Victorian style

the joel b. wolfe house (house at 1602 ball street)
The Joel B. Wolfe House, c. 1894, Queen Anne Victorian

1701 ball street
House at 1701 Avenue H, c. 1880s, Victorian

"the cottage"
"the cottage"
"The Cottage," built 1882, late Greek Revival, high Victorian, survived many storms, including the 1900 Storm.

m.w. shaw house
The M.W. Shaw House, c. 1900

the julius ruhl house
The Julius Ruhl House, c. 1874, Italianate Victorian

the george fox house
the george fox house
The George Fox House, c. 1903, Queen Anne Victorian

1301 avenue j
1301 avenue j
Charming little house at 1301 Avenue J (Broadway), c. 1885, mixed (Queen Anne, Eastlake, Italianate) Victorian style

former coca-cola factory
former coca-cola factory
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).

6 comments:

Amy said...

The fog is a perfect background to these Victorian beauties. I especially love the first photo.

Chris said...

Trying 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!

Amy said...

No lemons. The fog really adds to the melancholy quality, particularly that hollow Victorian in the old housing project.

I 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.

Chris said...

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.

Retro Hound said...

I love all the Victorian styles, but Queen Anne takes the cake. And I love houses make with stone.

Galveston Girl said...

Galveston sure looks different without all of the trees, I hardly recognized the Trube Castle!