Address / locations
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1402 Broadway St Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston, TX
Business Hours
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monday
10:00am-5:00pm
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tuesday
closed
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wednesday
10:00am-5:00pm
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thrusday
10:00am-5:00pm
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friday
10:00am-5:00pm
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saturday
10:00am-5:00pm
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sunday
10:00am-5:00pm
About 1892 Bishop's Palace
Specialties: PLEASE NOTE: Last tour ticket sold at 4 p.m. daily.
Admission is $14 for adults, $9 for youth ages 6-18, and free for children 5 and under. The Bishop's Palace (a.k.a. Gresham House) is a contributing building in the East End Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. The house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance in th...
Specialties: PLEASE NOTE: Last tour ticket sold at 4 p.m. daily.
Admission is $14 for adults, $9 for youth ages 6-18, and free for children 5 and under. The Bishop's Palace (a.k.a. Gresham House) is a contributing building in the East End Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. The house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance in the area of architecture. Architectural historians list the Bishop's Palace as one of the most significant of Victorian residences in the country.
Built of stone and steel for the railroad magnate Walter Gresham and his family, this famous house was designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston's premier Victorian-era architect. The Bishop's Palace is recognized as one of America's finest examples of Victorian exuberance and Gilded-Age extravagance.
The interior spaces are grand with exotic materials such as a pair of Sienna marble columns flanking the entrance hall. The first floor rooms have fourteen foot ceilings that are coved and coffered. The house includes abundant stained glass, wood carvings, and decorative plaster ceilings and walls. Established in 1954. Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) is one of the nation's largest local preservation organizations. Over the last 50 years, the foundation has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, public education, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation and stewardship of historic properties. Today, GHF has over 2,000 memberships representing individuals, families, and businesses across Texas, the US and abroad and exerts a profound impact on the culture and economy of the Island.
The work of GHF has earned the foundation recognition by prominent state and national organizations. Among the recognized efforts are the redevelopment of The Strand; the rescue and restoration of the 1877 iron barque the Elissa; the revitalization of historic residential neighborhoods and creation of historic districts; and the conception of signature events including Dickens on The Strand and the Galveston Historic Homes Tour.
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