Details for Hotel Galvez
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167007494
Data
| Marker Number | 7494 |
| Atlas Number | 5167007494 |
| Marker Title | Hotel Galvez |
| Index Entry | Hotel Galvez |
| Address | 2024 Seawall |
| City | Galveston |
| County | Galveston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 326488 |
| UTM Northing | 3241724 |
| Subject Codes | inns, hotels, motels; sports topics |
| Marker Year | 1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 2100 block Seawall Blvd. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built at a cost of $1,000,000, this hotel was financed by local businessmen and public subscribers to help the economy of Galveston following the 1900 hurricane. Completed in 1911, it was designed by the St. Louis firm of Mauran and Russell. The Spanish Colonial revival styling included a red tile roof and white stuccoed brick walls. The hotel and city are named in honor of Count Bernado de Galvez (1746-86), Spanish Governor of Louisiana and Viceroy of Mexico. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980 |