......................................................... Galveston Historical Foundation celebrates the island’s architectural legacy featuring tours of privately owned historic homes throughout the island and can’t-miss special events. Tickets and info at GALVESTONHISTORY.ORG! THE TRUBE FOUNDATION COVER HOUSE: 1839 SAMUEL MAY AND SARAH SCOTT WILLIAMS HOUSE2 | The Daily News | Historic Homes Tour | 2024 info@bentonhealthyliving.com (409) 220-3901 2910 53rd Street, Galveston, TX 77550 WELLNESS THERAPIESTHE GATHERING SPACEGROUP FITNESS CLASSESISLE CYCLE CLASSES2024 | Historic Homes Tour | The Daily News | 34 | The Daily News | Historic Homes Tour | 2024 G alveston Historical Founda- tion celebrates 50 years of the island’s rich architec- tural legacy through public tours of privately owned homes during its annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour. Tours will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 4, 5, 11 and 12. Tickets are $45 for non-members until May 1 and then $50 after and are available online at www.galvestonhistory.org/homestour, or by calling 409-765-7834. Members of Galveston Historical Foundation can purchase specially priced $40 tickets by logging into their #GalvestonHistory+ account at www.galvestonhistory.org/ galvestonhistoryplus. “The 2024 Historic Homes Tour rec- ognizes many achievements of GHF and our community since 1975,” Dwayne Jones, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Executive Director, said. “Our tour this year harkens back to the initial tour of 1975, recognizing the diversity of histor- ic buildings and the architectural history that we enjoy every day.” NEW IN 2024 STEP-ON TROLLEY PACKAGES New in 2024 is the trolley access add- on. This ticket upgrade allows access to step-on/step-off trolleys throughout each day of the tour. Trolleys run continuously from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include dedi- cated parking and air-conditioned trolley access with handicapped-accessible seating. Handicap seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Multiple trolleys will be running each day of the tour. $150 per person, does not include a Homes Tour ticket. BACK ALLEY, CORNER STORES, AND MORE | TOUR AND TASTING The stories of Galveston’s back alleys, corner stores, new construction and more all play a part in the ongoing architectural history of the island. This special Homes Tour happy hour showcases some of the hidden gems with a self-guided walking tour featuring live music, small bites, beer and wine and more! $50 per person, does not include a Homes Tour ticket. 5 p.m., May 4 EXPANDED HISTORY ON TAP DINNERS Enjoy a private tour by the home- owner and a specially created dinner cooked by an award-winning chef in a Homes Tour home. Homes featured will be the 1883 William L. Moody Building Lofts with Chef Kyle Boston on May 3, the 1905 Charles Marschner Building with Chef Chase Reid on May 4, the 1928 Sally Trueheart Williams House with Chef Megan Walker on May 10 and the 1871 Frederick and Minna Martini Cottage with Chef Tara and PJ Head on May 11. $200 per person, includes a Homes Tour ticket. 7 p.m., May 3, 4, 10 and 11 HOMES TOUR SPECIAL EVENTS PLEIN AIR SOUTHWEST This year’s Galveston Historic Homes Tour once again will partner with Outdoor Painters Society’s Plein Air Southwest for its annual member’s competition, show,and sale, featur- ing more than 40 juried artists. These artists will record history across the island through paintings created during the tour. A public art sale will open at the 1880 Garten Verein, 2704 Avenue O, on Saturday, May 11. Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefit Galveston Historical Foundation. THE ARCHITECTURE OF JOHN STAUB - GUIDED TOUR AND TALK WITH STEPHEN FOX Take a guided tour of the 2024 Reha- bilitation in Progress property on this year’s Galveston Historic Homes Tour with historian Stephen Fox. This tour includes early access to the Homes Tour property and a rare opportunity to explore the home with Staub archi- tectural expert Fox. Guests are invited to a lecture at 10:30 a.m. at Menard Hall. $25 per person, does not include a Homes Tour ticket. 9 a.m., May 4 HOMES TOUR LEGACY PANEL DISCUSSION Join Dr. Dwayne W. Jones for a pan- el discussion on 50 years of the Gal- veston Historic Homes Tour and the stories of the individuals who paved the way for the island’s preservation efforts. Hosted in partnership with Rosenberg Library’s Galveston & Texas History Center. $10 per person, does not include a Homes Tour ticket. 11:30 a.m., May 8 MOTHER’S DAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH IN THE 1880 GARTEN VEREIN Celebrate mom at the 50th annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour. Held in the gorgeous 1880 Garten Verein, this festive brunch features individ- ual seating for you and your group, a special gift, Mother’s Day corsage, live music and more. Reservations are $90 without a Homes Tour ticket or $100 with a ticket. 10 a.m., May 12 ABOUT GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION GHF was formed as the Galveston Historical Society in 1871 and merged with a new organization formed in 1954 as a nonprofit entity devoted to historic preservation and history in Galveston County. Over the last 60 years, GHF has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, historic preservation advocacy, mar- itime preservation, coastal resiliency and stewardship of historic properties. GHF embraces a broader vision of his- tory and architecture that encompasses advancements in environmental and natural sciences and their intersection with historic buildings and coastal life and conceives of history as an engag- ing story of individual lives and expe- riences on Galveston Island from the 19th century to the present day. For more information about the Galveston Historical Foundation’s 50th annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour or any of the associated special events, contact Will Wright, Chief Creative Officer, at 409-765-3424, will.wright@ galvestonhistory.org or visit www.galvestonhistory.org. Galveston Historical Foundation’s 50th annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour returns the first two weekends in MayHIGH TEA | WEDDINGS & EVENTS David Bowers REALTOR ® 409.763.2800 David@DavidBowers.com DAVID BOWERS REALTOR® Past president of Galveston Historical Foundation DAVID BOWERS The Bordello, the famed Mardi Gras House on 25th and antebellum homes hit by cannon ball in the January 1st, 1863 Battle of Galveston. David sells Houses and History! WELCOME TO HOMES TOUR 50th Year Anniversary 2024 | Historic Homes Tour | The Daily News | 56 | The Daily News | Historic Homes Tour | 2024 1839 SAMUEL MAY AND SARAH SCOTT WILLIAMS HOUSE 3601 AVE. P During the winter of 1839, banker, merchant and a City of Galveston founder Samuel May Williams had this raised early Greek Revival built in the Galveston Outlots where “suburban” homes on 20-acre lots allowed the city’s elite to escape the urban center. Building materials were limited in the newly formed city, however, so the house was prefabricated in Maine and shipped to Galveston to be reassembled. In 1954, Galveston Historical Foundation, under the direction of one of its founders, Anne Brindley, purchased the property and saved it from demolition. The Texas Historical Commission designated the house a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962. It is the second oldest extant residence on the island. C.1859 JOHN HENRY MOSER COTTAGE 1208 25TH ST. The origin of this vernacular Greek Revival cottage is a mystery. As it does not appear on the historic 1871 Bird’s Eye View map of Galveston, it may have been moved there from another location. German carpenter Peter Moser originally owned the land, five lots in total, which he gifted to his wife, Eliza, in 1872. Several small buildings occupied the lots by 1885 when Eliza rebuilt this three-room cottage for her son, John, who utilized the property as both his residence and marble-cutting business. KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy2024 | Historic Homes Tour | The Daily News | 7 C.1871 FREDERICK AND MINNA MARTINI COTTAGE 1217 Market St. This elevated, one-story cottage with a centered one-bay-wide porch and double dormers is one of the best examples of the Gulf Coast cottage form commonly seen in Galveston. Situated on two full lots, bookkeeper Frederick Martini and his wife, Minna, built the house and maintained the family residence there until 1913. The building retains original details that include shuttered six-over-six windows and a simple but elegant entry framed by sidelights and transom. 1887 ALBERT RAKEL HOUSE MOSER COTTAGE 1808 Postoffice St. Alfred Muller, architect In 1887, wholesale grocer Albert Rakel chose one of Galveston’s newest architects, Alfred Muller, to design this three-bay Southern townhouse with Queen Anne features and a twin building (1802 Postoffice St.) for use as an investment property. Born in Prussia and educated in Berlin, Muller arrived in Galveston after the Great Fire of 1885 devastated a 40-block area. A recently completed rehabilitation of the property retained and enhanced Muller’s interior stylistic elements that complement the exuberant trim of the building’s exterior. KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy8 | The Daily News | Historic Homes Tour | 2024 1888 ALPHONSE KENISON HOUSE 1720 Ave. K Alphonse Kenison contracted this two-story Southern townhouse to be built for use as an investment property in 1888. The three-bay, side-hall house interior features preserved decorative elements as well as a double gallery on the main façade with spindlework and unusually fine detailing. Kenison arrived in Galveston from Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 1859 and worked in the lumber industry before he entered the insurance business in 1879 as a partner in the firm Dyer, Beers & Kenison. Upon his death in 1921, he was one of the best-known insurance agents in Texas. 1891 CHRISTIAN WOLFER TENANT COTTAGE 3101 Ave. Q Built in 1891 by German carpenter Christian L. Wolfer, Galveston Historical Foundation moved this Victorian gable-front cottage in 2010. Ravaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008, GHF’s rehabilitation of the cottage preserved and reused 90 percent of the existing materials and utilized added materials from GHF’s Architectural Salvage Warehouse. Known today as the Green Revival House, it is one of the first historic buildings in the nation to be certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes Platinum by the United States Green Building Council. KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy2024 | Historic Homes Tour | The Daily News | 9 1896 WILLIAM AND ADELE SKINNER HOUSE 1318 Sealy Ave. Charles Bulger, architect Architect Charles W. Bulger designed this exquisite two-story, Queen Anne house for banker William Cooke Skinner and his wife, Adele. Born and educated in Indiana, Bulger arrived in Galveston in 1891, where he practiced for several years before moving to Dallas. Bulger’s design features a multi-gabled roof line, wrap-around galleries and finely crafted details. The Texas Historical Commission designated it as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 2017. 1928 SALLY TRUEHEART WILLIAMS HOUSE 1616 Broadway Cameron Fairchild, architect Houston architect Cameron Fairchild designed this Mediterranean-style villa for Sally Trueheart Williams to serve as a new residence for her and her mother. The lots previously supported the massive house owned by her father, real estate capitalist Henry Martyn Trueheart (1885, Nicholas Clayton). Building contractor William Roitsch erected Williams’ new residence in the gardens adjacent to the Trueheart mansion. When completed, Williams demolished her childhood home and sold the remaining lots. (Dr. Albert and Willie Dean Singleton House at 1602 Broadway was featured on the 2023 tour and also was designed by Cameron Fairchild). KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/Courtesy KOBY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY/CourtesyNext >