Bishop's Palace (Galveston)
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Bishop's Palace in Galveston is a grand Victorian-era mansion renowned for its ornate architecture and historical significance as one of Texas's most celebrated historic homes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian-era building
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bishop’s Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gresham House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Nicholas J. Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Châteauesque
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ Victorian ⓘ |
| builtFor | Walter Gresham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Galveston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| damageFrom1900Hurricane | minor ⓘ |
| designedBy | Nicholas J. Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasBasement | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconies
ⓘ
carved fireplaces ⓘ chapel ⓘ ornate interior woodwork ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ turrets ⓘ veranda ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Galveston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ornamental wood
ⓘ
steel ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Walter Gresham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwnerOccupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| significance |
one of Texas's most celebrated historic homes
ⓘ
one of the most important Victorian residences in the United States ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1402 Broadway ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | 1900 Galveston hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Galveston Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | residence of the Bishop of Galveston ⓘ |
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