Galveston Landmarks
Tourist attractions, famous landmarks and other points of interest in Galveston, Texas:
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This ornate Victorian house has been listed by the Library of Congress as one of the fourteen most representative Victorian structures in the nation. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston owns the house and offers tours.
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Central Middle School is currently a sixth through eighth grade school. It is also a part of Galveston Independent School District, which plans to convert Central into a 7-8 middle school in the fall of 2008.
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Congregation B'nai Israel is the oldest Jewish Reform Congregation in the state of Texas. Organized in 1868 and chartered in 1870, one of the congregations most famous members, Abraham Cohen Labatt, was one of the pioneers of Reform Judaism in the U.S.
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Congregation Beth Jacob is a conservative Jewish synagogue. The current synagogue was built by Austrian, Russian and Hungarian immigrants in 1931. In the 1970's, the congregation chose to join the less structured Conservative Movement.
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Fort Crockett is a government reservation originally built to protect the city and harbor of Galveston and to protect the ports of Galveston and Houston during the Texas Revolution.
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Galveston College is a comprehensive community college which opened its doors in September 1967.
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The Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry service is provided for free by the Texas Department of Transportation and is the only way motorists can cross the waterway between Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island.
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Galveston Island State Park is a 2,013 acre site that was acquired in 1969 from private owners under the State Parks Bond Program and was opened in 1975.
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The Galveston Trolley provides a unique mode of transportation from Galveston's Seawall to the Strand District, to Pier 21, and to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).
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Housed in the former Santa Fe Railroad station, at the head of The Strand, the Galveston Railroad Museum is owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization.
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Constructed in 1902, teh Galveston Seawall was built after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 for protection from future hurricanes. The Seawall has never been overtopped by a storm surge from hurricanes.
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In 1894, Henry Greenwall raised $100,000 for construction of an opera house in Galveston. The Romanesque Revival style Opera House underwent a major restoration between 1974 and 1990, after years of neglect.
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John Sealy Hospital is a part of the University of Texas Medical Branch complex in Galveston. It opened on January 10, 1890 and was founded by the widow and brother of one of the richest citizens of Texas, John Sealy, after his death.
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The museum began as a private collection of historic aircraft in 1985. By 1990, that collection had grown enough that its owner decided to place them on public display.
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Michel B. Menard obtained the original land grant for Galveston and mapped the grid of streets that exists to this day. He built this classic Southern mansion in 1838, making it the oldest building in the city.
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Moody Gardens is made up of three main pyramids, each dedicated to a different attraction. One is an aquarium. The Rainforest Pyramid contains tropical fauna and flora, and Discovery Pyramid is a science museum.
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The Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig & Museum is dedicated to the offshore oil and gas industry. It is located next to the Strand and housed on a retired jack-up rig anchored in the channel.
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The Powhatan House was built in 1847 by John Seabrook Sydnor, pioneer merchant and mayor, and is considered one of Texas' most beautiful Greek revival homes.
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The oldest continuously operating library in Texas, the Rosenberg Library serves as headquarters of the Galveston County Library System, and its librarian also functions as the Galveston County Librarian.
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The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph’s was built by German immigrants in 1859-60. The building is a simple wooden Gothic Revival structure.
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