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IRAELTEAS
A National Historic Landmark, Bishop's Palace is also
listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is
considered one of the country's most significant examples
of a Victorian residence. Boasting a dramatic turret on
the southeast corner, the mansion features an exquisite
interior, with marble columns, 14-foot ceilings, an octagonal
mahogany stairwell, spectacular stained glass, woodcarvings,
and decorative plaster ceilings and walls. Bishop's Palace is
open to the public for several tours throughout the week
offering varying degrees of access to the rooms.
www.galvestonhistory. org or call 409.762.2475
THE ELISSA
Galveston's remarkable
1877 tall ship emerged in
remarkably good shape
following Hurricane Ike.
Anchored to the harbor floor
with large steel pipes, the
/ i is vessel lost several sails but
otherwise was unharmed,
that he "may consider taking
- , refuge in the Elissa next time
there's a big storm since she
Weathered Ike better than
anything else in town."
As a British cargo ship,
Elissa specialized in voyages
to smaller ports of the
Caribbean and the Gulf
of Mexico, and she twice
loaded cotton at Galveston. This local connection prompted
the GHF to purchase the ship and undertake a dramatic
restoration in 1982. Elissa remains a fully functional vessel
that continues to sail occasionally, and thousands of visitors
board the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark,
also designated one of America's Treasures by the National
Trust for Historic Preservation.
"More than a century ago, her cargo was bananas and
produce, but these days she carries an even more important
cargo--education and history," says James White, director of
the adjacent Texas Seaport Museum.
TEXAS SEAPORT MUSEUM
Ike caused fairly serious damage to Elissa's home berth,
destroying the wooden workshops used for ship maintenance
and damaging the brick and wooden pier. However, the
nearby building housing the museum was unharmed.
he museum tells the story of Elissa's rescue from
the scrap yard and her meticulous restoration throughan engaging video documentary and intriguing artifacts.
TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Located at Pier 22 in the historic port of Galveston, the
museum also showcases the legacy of maritime commerce
and immigration. Another popular museum attraction is
its database exhibit, allowing visitors to search the names
of more than 133,000 immigrants who entered the country
through Galveston, once known as the Ellis Island of
the West.
www.galvestonhistory. org or call 409.763.1877
ASHTON VILLA
The famous 1859 Italianate mansion received fairly
significant storm-related water and mold damage on its
interior (floors and walls) as well as its exterior, particularly
the historic ironwork. GHF is working with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on replacing
portions of the mansion's flooring and HVAC system; as a
result, it is closed for public tours yet offers facility rental
in a limited capacity. Ashton Villa's carriage house remains
open as a visitor's center, offering publications and personal
advice about the island's cultural attractions.
Known as the first of Galveston's great Broadway Street
mansions, Ashton Villa is also reported to be the legendary
site of Union Gen.
Gordon Granger's reading
of the Emancipation
Proclamation on June
19, 1865. The elaborate
residence was originally !
home to James Moreau
Brown, who ran a
successful Galveston
hardware business, and
was eventually sold to
the Shriners before being
acquired by GHF in 1974. I
www.galvestonhistory. org or /
call 409.762.3933
MOODY MANSION I r
The massive 1895
mansion had several feet
of standing water on its
ground floor following
Hurricane Ike. As a result, the exhibit area and the gift shop
were destroyed, and the mansion's reception room cornice
over the fireplace was damaged.
Located on Broadway Street near Ashton Villa and
Bishop's Palace, this 28,000-square foot, 32-room mansion
was purchased by financial magnate William Moody
immediately following the 1900 storm, reportedly for "ten
cents on the dollar." The limestone and brick structurefeatures distinct styles in each room, many of which contain
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