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Dining room in Ashton Villa
Elegant stairway in Bishop's Palace
Houston Diocese. Showplace furnishings include mantel that was first-prize
winner at 1876 Philadelphia World's Fair, Venetian crystal chandelier, damask
wall coverings from London, and grand staircase of rosewood, satinwood,
and mahogany. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day; 1 - 5
p.m. balance of year. Closed Tues. 1402 Broadway. Admission.
Fort Crockett was a primary artillery defense installation built 1897.
Closed 1947, several buildings remain in use by Galveston College, Texas
A&M Univ. at Galveston, and National Marine Fisheries Service. Massive
coastal artillery bunkers can still be seen. Seawall Blvd. between 45th and
53rd Sts.
Grand Opera House, a performing arts hall built in 1894. Multimillion-
dollar restoration returned the ornate structure to its original grandeur. Stage
productions frequently scheduled; tours available through Galveston Arts
Council. 2020 Post Office St.
Moody Mansion and Museum-Historic home built, circa 1892, is
prime example of transitional Victorian architecture. It is the former home
and center of the business empire of Texas entrepreneur W.L. Moody, Jr.
from 1900 until his death in 1954. With a steel frame, construction is of red
Opulent Moody Mansion and Museum in Galveston
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Ir ~ .brick, Texas limestone and terra cotta tile. The interior includes stained glass,
custom-designed carved woods, tile work, fancy plaster work, and stencils in
42 rooms covering 28,000 square feet. Collections include antiques, silver,
photographs, and other works of art. Gift shop and restaurant (by reservation
only). Open Mon. - Sat. with first tour at 10 a.m. - last tour 4 p.m.; Sun. first
tour at 1 p.m. - last tour 4:30 p.m. At 2618 Broadway. Admission.
Powbatan House, circa 1847, is showplace of Galveston Garden Club.
Graceful Greek Revival structure fronted by 40-foot Doric columns, hand-
hewn from Maine pine and shipped to Texas by schooner. Open Fri. - Mon.
1 - 5 p.m. 3427 Ave. 0. Admission.
Samuel May Williams Home, built 1839, struck an unusual compromise
with building conditions in frontier seaport. House was framed of northern
white pine and hemlock in Saccarappa, Maine. With parts carefully num-
bered, it was dismantled and shipped to Galveston by schooner and
reassembled. Interpretation by audiovisual program. Open daily 10 a.m. -
4 p.m. 3601 Ave. P. Admission.
Visitor Information Center offers insight into
Galveston's historic Strand District
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I,The Strand, once the "Wall Street of the Southwest," is one of the finest
concentrations of 19th-Century iron-front commercial buildings in the U.S.
Lined with gaslights, now restored and readapted, The Strand features art gal-
leries and studios, specialty shops, restaurants, pubs, delicatessens, historical
exhibits, and even an old-fashioned candy factory. Often site of annual city
festivals, especially Dickens on The Strand each Dec. and Mardi Gras cele-
brations in early spring. National Historic Landmark District is on Strand and
Mechanic Sts. between 20th and 25th Sts. Start tour with information from
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