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The Bishop's Palace

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1402 Broadway, Galveston, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 18' 8.292888", -94° 46' 53.906844"
 
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     Built, 1886-1893, by Col. Walter Gresham, civic leader and U. S. Congressman. Nicholas J. Clayton was architect. One of the most lavish and massive homes in U. S., house is a Victorian adaptation of renaissance style. Silver and onyx mantel in music room won first prize, 1886, at New Orleans Exposition. Mrs. Gresham painted murals, ceilings. Catholic Diocese bought home, 1923, and one room into chapel with stained glass windows. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

The Bishop's Palace Historical Marker Location Map, Galveston, Texas