John Smith House
Posted by: 
ggmorton
N 29° 17.683 W 094° 48.383
15R E 324544 N 3241992
An old house in Galveston, TX.
Waymark Code: WM15M0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2007
Views: 32
Marker Number: 7187
Marker Text:
Irish immigrant and Galveston police officer John Smith had this home constructed at 3601 Post Office Street in 1890, where it later served to shelter victims of the 1900 storm. It was moved to this site in 1927. The home features an unusual four-bay configuration and a two-tiered gallery. The large floor-to-ceiling windows provided cooling and ventilation in the hot Gulf Coast summers. The home remained in the Smith family until 1978.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1987
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