Lasker Home for Homeless Children - Galveston, Texas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Lasker Home for Homeless Children was thought to have been originally built 1869-70 in a Greek Revival style with two major additions around 1901 and again in 1912. Originally the house was built as a family home for Marcus C. McLemore,a Galveston lawyer. The house was acquired in 1901 by Society for the Help of Homeless Children to become a home for homeless children. The building was renamed for Morris Lasker, a prominent Galveston businessman, who had made a large donation to the home in 1911 for its renovation. The home continued operation for decades. It has recently been restored following Hurricane Ike however it appears to be vacant at this time.

Street address: 1019 16th St. Galveston, Texas County / Borough / Parish: Galveston Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974, 1975-2000 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Vacant Not In Use/Project On Going Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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