About the District
The East End Historical
District is comprised of over 50 city blocks
bounded on the south by Broadway, the east by 10th
Street, the north by Mechanic Avenue and the west
by 19th Street. The District has been placed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1976
and has been designated a National Historic
Landmark.
Take a few minutes to walk the
tree lined streets of the District and experience
the charms of Galveston's "Gilded Age" of charm.
Hear the clip-clop of a horse drawn carriage and
note the architectural details of the fine
homes...a towering pillar, shadowed silhouettes of
ornate carvings, a splash of stained glass in a
window, welcoming porches or a bit of wrought iron
fencing.
The architecture of the East
End Historical District reflects a variety of
styles and periods, the earliest being examples of
Greek Revival style built during the 1850's. Early
residents represented an economic and social
cross-section of the community, also expressed in
the dwellings which range from small, simple
cottages to large, elaborate houses.
Its rugged old homes, having
withstood the test of time and the elements, now
respond miraculously to the face lifting efforts
of the carpenter and painter. In just a few years
this area has turned from a progressively bleak
pattern of decay into a thriving, livable
neighborhood enjoying increased property values
and desirability. Besides its lovely homes, the
area offers other advantages for it's resident...a
cultural and ethnic mix that enriches the quality
of life, several fine schools to serve the young
residents as well as close proximity to
Galveston's business district, University of Texas
Medical Branch, and the Historic Strand District.
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