Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 24, 1980 Page: 26 of 33
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" Right on the Gulf of Mexico, the Galvez You can bet a lot of folks from this area
has long been a landmark in Galveston. It who remember the Galvez back when it !
originally opened at its 21st and _ was the place to stay in Galveston will be
Boulevard location on the seawall in making reservations, eager for the 5
1911. chance to recapture a piece of the past. 1
I've stayed in the Galvez several times, And that's what makes the reopening of I
npt in its days of glory, but in mot recent the Galvez so great. It'll be something
years, just before’it was purchased in new to do without having to drive far at
1978 by npted heart surgeon Dr. Denton all.
Cooley and Archie Bennett Jr. and closed. Of course, folks are going to keep tak-
for renovation. ing long trips, not only in the U.S. but
The word is that the first-floor has been abroad. However, with gas and prices go-
restored to what it was when the famed . ing like they are it's nice knowing that a
old hotel first opened: false walls and really interesting weekend is just a few
ceilings added during the years have minutes away.
been removed and reveal the original And combining a weekend stay at the
wood ceilings, French doors and column Galvez with some of the many things to
capitals. be done in Galveston can make for a fun
Craftsmen have been at work replacing weekend.
damaged moldings and cornices and Don't let Galveston fool you. The
even some original chandeliers have Orleander City has a lot more to offer
been repaired and reinstalled. than just beaches even though that’s the
It all sounds great. When I stayed at the city's biggest tourist draw.
Galvez, it wasn't what it°used to be, but " For example, there's Seawolf Park on
you could still get the feel of what it must Pelican Island, one of the state's more
have been in its heyday, and apparently unusual parks. Here, for a small fee, you
it's going to be that way again. can tour the USS- Cavalla submarine, the
According to the information I received, USS Steward destroyer escort, a tank,
the basic stucco finish exterior of the anti-aircraftgun and a jet fighter plane,
hotel has not been changed, but along The submarine, now firmly wedged in
with the roof, it has been cleaned up, 15 feet of sand, once battled .the
repaired and painted white. Japanese Navy and sent two freighters, a
It's a different story where the rooms of destroyer-and the carrier, Shokaku, to the
the hotel are concerned. They've all been ocean's floor.
gutted - in fact the interior from the se- The park was built in honor of the
cond floor up has been gutted - and its World War II submarine USS Seawolf,
just like a new hotel. Thats good, described by one military figure as "the
because the rooms had become rather greatest warship in the history of the U.S. .
rundown and the hotel had an old, musty until her loss." The Seawolf was credited
smell when I was there. with sinking 27 enemy ships and damag-
The Galvez will have two swimming ing 13 more during her 15 patrols. You
pools (one indoor with a whirlpool), a can reach the park by turning north, off
large parking area, a 175-seat restaurant, Broadway, on 51st. St.
a 375-seat ballroom as well as a major Galveston is also a great little place to
lounge and entertainment area in what go bike riding There's the ten mile
they call the Terrace wing. seawall with its many fishing piers jutting
The Galvez was built in 1911, following out into the surf. You can also pedal out
the Great Storm of 1900 that destroyed to the famous Bolivar ferries which in turn
most of Galveston. provide a free sightseeing trip across
Through the years most of the big Galveston Bay to Bolivar Peninsula where
names that came to town stayed there: you have a tremendous view of
’Franklin D. Roosevelt, Douglas MacAr- Glaveston Island and Sea Wolf Park. Then
thur, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, and Frank. you can bike on out to the Bolivar
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There's lots to do on Galveston. You can sightsee and bicycle along
the seawall and historic tree-lined boulevards.
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right through the heart of Galveston's the area on a clear day - some 30 miles in
Historical District, a district which con- every direction - from the free
tains homes of the 1800s when Galveston observation floor (the 20th) of the 1
was "Queen City of the Southwest." And American National Insurance Company
there's the Strand National Historic Land- building at 19th and Market. At last 1
mark District in downtown Galveston. It's report, it's open daily from June through
a great area to wander through on foot. August and weekdays the rest of the
And check with the Mary Moody Nor- year.
then Amphitheatre on the island. You'll Of courSe, there's also Sea-Arama, the
probably be able to catch a performance Ellissa, Ashton Villa - the list goes on and I
of "The Lone Star," a musical saga of the on. • J
birth of Texas, or the musical "Annie Get Galveston and the Galvez, a combina-
YourGun." tion that makes for a nice weekend I
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Bolin, Roy. Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 24, 1980, newspaper, May 24, 1980; Cleveland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1499429/m1/26/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin Memorial Library.