Galveston Orphans Home, also known as Galveston Children's Home, was founded in 1878 by George Dealey (1829-1891)[4] and moved to this location in Galveston, Texas in 1880. The original Gothic revival building was constructed from 1894-1895 with funding from Henry Rosenberg. It was destroyed by the storm of 1900 and newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst hosted a charity bazaar at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City to raise funds for a rebuild. It was completed in 1902. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1979.[5] It is located at 1315 21st Street.
Galveston Orphans Home | |
 Galveston Orphans Home in 2024 | |
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| Location | 1315 21st St., Galveston, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°17′50″N 94°47′19″W / 29.29722°N 94.78861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Alfred Muller |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002943[1] |
| RTHL No. | 7458 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1979 |
| Designated RTHL | 2015[2][3] |
J.P. Bryan, a retired Texas oilman, purchased the Galveston Orphans Home on October 11, 2013 and thoroughly restored the building. The Bryan Museum opened its doors to the public in June 2015.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Galveston Orphans Home ~ Marker Number: 18286". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 2015.
- ^ "Galveston Orphans Home" [Galveston in Galveston County, Texas - The American South (West South Central)]. HMDB.org. The Historical Marker Database.
- ^ "GALVESTON CHILDREN'S HOME" Diana J. Kleiner, Handbook of Texas Online June 15, 2010 accessed April 13, 2014. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "Galveston Orphans Home ~ NHRP: 79002943". National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior.
Further reading edit
Samuel Butler Graham and Ellen Newman, Galveston Community Book: A Historical and Biographical Record of Galveston and Galveston County (Galveston: Cawston, 1945). S. C. Griffin, History of Galveston, Texas (Galveston: Cawston, 1931). Marker Files, Texas Historical Commission, Austin.
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