Bishop's Palace - Galveston, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 29° 18.178 W 094° 46.928
15R E 326913 N 3242870
Galveston's grandest and best-known building, the Bishop's Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, and stained-glass windows.
Waymark Code: WMRBZ9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2016
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Bishop's Palace was built in 1888 for Walter Gresham, a Galveston attorney. It was later purchased for Bishop Christopher Byrne in 1923 by the Galveston-Houston Diocese. The home features woodwork of rosewood, satinwood and white mahogany and various fireplaces from all over the world.
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