FIRST Home on 24th Street - Galveston, TX
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jhuoni
N 29° 17.795 W 094° 47.515
15R E 325953 N 3242177
In addition to living in the first house on 24th Street, George Habberton Nicholls holds U.S. Patent No. 882,479 issued on March 17, 1908, for a "New and Improved Shoe-Lace Fastener."
Waymark Code: WMYZ6X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2018
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The Texas Historical Marker in the yard states:
According to a Galveston directory, George H. Nicholls was a mariner seeking his fortune in Galveston when he entered the warehouse business. George was the first employee at Geo. M. Steirer & Co. As a warehouseman, Nicholls later formed a partnership with a Mr. Wiley. In 1888, they purchased the business from their employer and formed Wiley and Nicholls. Their business dealt in the warehouse business and freight transfer and was located at the corner of 19th Street and Strand. The business prospered and, in 1893, Nicholls moved into this house, the first home built on 24th Street. Mr. Nicholls lived at this location until 1899 when they purchase a larger home at 1413 24th Street.
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