Eiband's - Galveston, Texas
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BruceS
N 29° 18.281 W 094° 47.563
15R E 325888 N 3243076
Department store building in Galveston, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM8CR2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2010
Views: 13
The Eiband's building was built in 1914. It is a four-story vernacular commercial building. It gains its significance due to the length of time that the business operated from the same location. Eibands was the oldest continuously operated business in its original location (the business no longer exists). The firm was formed by Henry A. Eibands, Henry Garbade and Thomas McCrea and opened in September 1895 as Garbade, Eiband, & Co. The first operated from a small building on the site, in 1914 they acquired all the buildings on the three adjoining lots along with the buildings, with these they consolidated and remodeled them along with adding the fourth floor. The original core of the building dates to 1870.
Street address:
2201 Post Office St
Galveston, Texas
County / Borough / Parish: Galveston
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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