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34th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour
Added Attractions
1890 Ashbel Smith Building "Old Red"
914 The Strand
[FREE admission with your Homes Tour ticket, May 3, 4, 10 and 11 only. FREE parking is available in the UTMB parking garage located at the corner of 13th Street and The Strand, entrance on The Strand]
Designed by renowned architect, Nicholas Clayton, Old Red was built in the Romanesque Revival style. The building’s colorful nickname comes from the construction materials Clayton chose--red pressed brick, red Texas granite and sandstone. Originally built to house the University of Texas Medical Department, now known as UTMB, Old Red has played a vital role in the legacy of the school, that of serving the health of Texas for more than a century.
1892 Bishop’s Palace
1402 Broadway
[Adults $6; Students (7-18) $5; Children 6 and under, free. May 3, 4, 10 and 11 only, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the half-hour; no tour at 12:30 p.m.]
The Bishop’s Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.
The house was built from 1887 to 1892 for Colonel Walter Gresham and his wife Josephine, and their family. In Galveston’s great period of mansion building--the 1870s through the 1890s--Gresham’s commission of Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, resulted in Clayton’s most spectacular residential design and arguably the finest of the “Broadway beauties.”
1838 Michel B. Menard House
1605 33rd Street
[reduced admission of $3 with your Homes Tour ticket,
May 3, 4, 10 & 11 only, from noon to 4 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 3, 4, 10 and 11 only, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the hour.]
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 3, 4, 10 and 11 only, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.]
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 3, 4, 10 and 11 only, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. ]
 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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