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Welcome to the Galveston Historic Homes Tour 4. About Galveston Historical Foundation
WELCOME TO THE GALVESTON HISTORIC HOMES TOUR! W. DWAYNE JONES - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ...................................................................
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I hope you enjoy our 47th annual Homes Tour. This year’s lineup of houses is really exciting, showcasing a range of Galveston’s best residential architecture. Small to large, the houses tell great stories of island life and exhibit various ways to restore and rehabilitate our great architectural assets. As we recognize our 150th anniversary, and through the support of homeowners opening up some great houses, we’re looking forward to this year’s tour and a number of unprecedented special events.
Galveston hosts a very large collection of historic properties from the 1830s to the 1950s. GHF from the 1950s committed itself to saving properties. Our volunteer leaders and staff have a long record of going to great efforts to keep our historic properties an active part of the community and being preserved to tell future generations about this historic barrier island.
Join us for our special events and tour our historic neighborhoods while you are here. Galveston is one of the nation’s real treasures of history and architecture.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
3. Welcome to the Galveston Historic Homes Tour 4. About Galveston Historical Foundation 5. Become a Member 6-19. Homes Tour Biographies 20-21. Homes Tour Map 22-29. Homes Tour Biographies 32-35. Plein Air Southwest 37. Events Committee and Tour Chairs 38. Colors of The Tour & Print Information 39. 2021 Sponsors
Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) was formed as the Historical Society of Galveston in 1871 and merged with a new organization formed in 1954 as a non-profit entity devoted to historic preservation and history in Galveston County. Over the last sixty years, GHF has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation, coastal resiliency and stewardship of historic properties. GHF embraces a broader vision of history and architecture that encompasses advancements in environmental and natural sciences and their intersection with historic buildings and coastal life. Today, we conceive of history as an engaging story of individual lives and experiences on Galveston Island from the 19th century to the present day.
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