Vertigo58 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I assumed there was already an existing topic for old Galvez family/city photos? If there is please merge. I have reprints of quite a few color pics on Stewart Beach back when they allowed cars to park there. There were several concrete ramps that allowed cars to creep slowly down below then park. These ramps have been removed or blocked since. I noticed only one thats hardly noticeable. These ramps were scary for kids. While in the car it felt like you were about to drop onto the ocean. However once you parked it was major exciting. The very clear pics I mentioned are from 1952-53 and are neat as they show all the now classic cars of the time all lined up in a row. Brand new! In the background you can see the seawall hotels & people (bathing beauties) as it looked in 1952. Guess I better get to scanning to show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I assumed there was already an existing topic for old Galvez family/city photos? If there is please merge. I have reprints of quite a few color pics on Stewart Beach back when they allowed cars to park there. There were several concrete ramps that allowed cars to creep slowly down below then park. These ramps have been removed or blocked since. I noticed only one thats hardly noticeable. These ramps were scary for kids. While in the car it felt like you were about to drop onto the ocean. However once you parked it was major exciting. The very clear pics I mentioned are from 1952-53 and are neat as they show all the now classic cars of the time all lined up in a row. Brand new! In the background you can see the seawall hotels & people (bathing beauties) as it looked in 1952. Guess I better get to scanning to show. There have been occasional photos posted here and there, but no large comprehensive thread of old Galveston photos. Can't wait to see yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 There have been occasional photos posted here and there, but no large comprehensive thread of old Galveston photos.Can't wait to see yours. Working on it! There are several I have that are of real interest. Once I post I will point out. In the far distance behind the subjects in the pic you can see how far back the seawall was. The cars/parking lot in the photos would be under water now. Thats kind of scary to think about. Erosion is really kicking in people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 (edited) Might staRT WITH THE hURRICANE OF 1900 Edited July 27, 2007 by Mark F. Barnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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moni Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 These are great pictures Barnes, thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vertigo58 Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 (edited) As promised here are the pics. 1956 Galveston. Cool new cars! Be sure to note in the far background. The seawall is way back. This shows you how much beach has eroded in the last 50 years. Mom with her best friend and her white convertible. Nothing like being single! Edited July 30, 2007 by Vertigo58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moni Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 As promised here are the pics. 1956 Galveston. Cool new cars! Be sure to note in the far background. The seawall is way back. This shows you how much beach has eroded in the last 50 years. Mom with her best friend and her white convertible. Nothing like being single! Your mom was very pretty and I think that is a 1955 model Ford Fairlane convertible. These were great cars, lots of room, lots of power and plenty of chrome. Ahhh, they don't make 'em like they use to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) Thats very kind of you and we are very fortunate she is still with us today ay 86. Note: The white building in the far background is still there today. Basically, this whole area is now under water. Kind of scary to think about isn't it? Erosion and global warming? Is Al Gore right? Mom's dear best friend & my big sis. Both gone now. Edited July 31, 2007 by Vertigo58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I believe the seawall accelerated erosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Nice pics, they had alot of beach to enjoy back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Great pictures "V" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northbeaumont Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 These are great pictures Barnes, thank you so much.Back in the 1930s/1940s, my great-grandfather was a deputy constable in Galveston. Do any of you know of a place that might still have a record of him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Back in the 1930s/1940s, my great-grandfather was a deputy constable in Galveston. Do any of you know of a place that might still have a record of him?The Rosenberg Library in Galvez is a great start. You could spend months inside this great place (I know I could). Google will give you several links or one day just head to Galvez and visit them. Open on Sundays too. Very quiet and serene place. Shhhhh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) Here are more historic photos, most of these homes/buildings were demolished. 519 15th Street –Darragh House Built: 1889 Destroyed by Arsonist in 1990 Original American National Insurance Building - 21st & Market Demolished Sealy Mansion - 5310 Seawall Boulevard Built: 1931 Demolished: 2001, for rainforest cafe Buccaneer Hotel – 2228 Seawall Boulevard Built: 1929 Demolished: 2000, edgewater retirement community now sits on the site. Crystal Palace - 2302 Seawall Boulevard, whole block Built: 1916, was across the street from Buccaneer Hotel Demolished Heidenheimer Castle – 1604 Sealy Built:1885 Burned, demolished in 1974. Townhomes now sit on the site. Bath Avenue Free School - 25th and Avenue P Built: unknown Demolished: 1900, abandoned grocery store now sits on the site. Masonic Lodge – 2027 Postoffice Built:1882 Burned in 1966, site is now a parking lot. Gill Building and other buildings - 20th and 21st Street Demolished, parking lot as of now. Charles Fowler Residence – 2502 Broadway Built:1894 Demolished:1948, car wash now. Improvement Trust and Loan Company Building - 2228 Postoffice Built: Unknown Demolished, antique store sits in its place. Toujouse Building or Stag Hotel - 2302 Postoffice Built: Unknown Demolished, now Moody National Bank Breakers Bath House - 2315 Seawall Blvd Built: Unknown Demolished. 1804 Ball Built:1887 Demolished:1967, now apartments on the site. Allen Lewis House – Built at 25th and Broadway, moved to 2328 Winnie in 1870’s Built:1840 Demolished:1948, now used as parking lot Galveston County Court House - NE corner 20th and Ball Avenue Built:1897-99 Demolished:1966, now Galveston County Tax Office on the site. Herman Marwitz House – 801 Twenty-second Street Built:1893 Demolished:1969, site is now a Basketball court and First Baptist Church John Wolston House – 1705 35th Street Built:1859 Demolished:1936, now apartments M. L. Moody House – 1302 Tremont Street Built:1860 Demolished:1941, now O'Connell High School Ursuline Convent – Avenue N at 25th Street Built:1858 Demolished:1980, now playground for catholicschool Morris Lasker House – 1718-26 Broadway Built:1889 Demolished:1967, condos now sit on the site Harris Kempner House – 1528 Sealy Built:1883 Demolished:1963, three homes now sit on the site John Sealy House – 822 Tremont Built:1869 Demolished:1956, now First Baptist church Seinsheimer House – 2425 Avenue K Built:1849 Demolished, now office building Galveston County Jail – 1622-28 Avenue A Built: 1914 Demolished:1965 More pics and other buildings here Edited January 31, 2011 by Urbannizer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick ניק Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Regarding the Bath Avenue Free School photo (25th and P) ... part of the foundation of that building was incorporated into the building currently on the site. The cornerstone is visible on the northwest side of the building. -----------------------------------Bath Avenue Free School - 25th and Avenue PBuilt: unknownDemolished: 1900, abandoned grocery store now sits on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Great thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Fascinating that most of the buildings survived the hurricane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5jri radio Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Beach erosion, the loss of sand deposits, is an ongoing natural process. Fortunately, the periodic dredging needed to maintain the depth of the Houston Ship Channel provides an ample amount of sand that can be used to offset beach erosion and in many cases, expand existing beaches. Sea level rise due to climate change is a more difficult problem to solve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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