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33rd Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour
Galveston Historical Foundation Properties
1839 Samuel May Williams House
3601 Avenue P
[FREE admission with your Homes Tour ticket,
May 5 & 6 only 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.]
Return to the days of the Republic of Texas during self-guided tours of this rare combination of a Creole plantation house and New England sea captain’s home. A dramatic audio-visual program lets you share the triumphs and tragedies of life on the frontier.
1839 Williams House, owned and operated by GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
1838 Michel B. Menard House
1605 33rd Street
[reduced admission of $3 with your Homes Tour ticket,
May 12 & 13 only from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.]
Experience the charm of the Old South during guided tours of the home once owned by the founders of both Galveston and Houston. Restored to its former beauty and furnished with an outstanding collection of Federal and American Empire antiques, this Greek Revival landmark again reflects the glory of its storied past.
1838 Menard House, operated by GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1859 Ashton Villa
2328 Broadway
[reduced admission of $3 with your Homes Tour ticket,
May 5, 6, 12 & 13 only]
Experience this beautifully restored antebellum landmark. The first of Galveston’s great Broadway mansions, 1859 Ashton Villa set the standard for the magnificent homes that followed.
Lovely antiques, family heirlooms and original art fill the stately mansion built before the Civil War by James Moreau Brown, one of Texas’ wealthiest businessmen, and presided over by his colorful daughter, Miss Bettie Brown.
From the Gilded Age splendor of the Gold Room to the elegant family quarters upstairs, Ashton Villa provides an intimate glimpse into the life of a prominent Victorian family.
1859 Ashton Villa, operated by GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
1877 Tall Ship ELISSA and Texas Seaport Museum
Pier 21 (21st & Harborside)
[FREE admission with your Homes Tour ticket,
May 5, 6, 12 & 13 only]
Share the adventure of the high seas at the Texas Seaport Museum, home of the celebrated 1877 tall ship ELISSA. Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark which has also been designated one of America’s Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Walk ELISSA’s decks and imagine the days when daring sailors challenged the world’s oceans. In the adjacent museum and theater, witness the story of ELISSA’s dramatic rescue from the scrapyard and her meticulous restoration. Texas Seaport Museum and ELISSA are owned and operated by GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION.
1921 Galveston County Historical Museum
2219 Market Street
[FREE admission with your Homes Tour ticket,
May 5, 6, 12 & 13 only]
 Explore Galveston County’s rich heritage under the impressive vaulted ceiling of the 1921 City National Bank Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Delight in the sparkle of the lens from the historic South Jetty Lighthouse and learn how lighthouses have protected the Gulf Coast for more than a century. Immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of the inhabitants of Galveston County. The Galveston County Historical Museum is a joint project of the Galveston Commissioners Court and Galveston Historical Foundation.
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