RedScare Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 The City of Galveston has proposed buying the Bishop's Palace, so it can be restored and kept open as a historical landmark. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3285464 Good for them! The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas. The house was built between 1887 and 1893 by Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton for lawyer and politician Walter Gresham, his wife Josephine, and their nine children. In 1923 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston purchased the house, and, situated across the street from the Sacred Heart Church, it served as the residence for Bishop Christopher E. Byrne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 In Houston, such a thing would raise eyebrows about the proper function of government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I understand from the story that no tax money will be used, and that the proceeds from the sale of Bishop's Palace will go to continue the work at St. Mary's Catholic Basilica in Galveston, so that's nice that the money will stay in Galveston for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 During the 1900 Storm at Galveston the Gresham place, now called The Bishop's Palace came through pretty well. It is steel reinforced stone, but it is also on Broadway. The orphanage which was about where Walmart is now, back before the seawall, got wiped out. But I don't think it was steel and stone. I wonder if a tornado could be what knocked it down, or was it the water? Would the Gresham house have survived the storm if it was way out there, and right near the beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 From KTRK:Just last month, the foundation reached an agreement with the archdiocese to maintain and become the administrator of the property. However, the foundation wants to own it out-right. Something they are negotiating now with the archdiocese. Neither side will say how much the asking price is.In a written statement, the Galveston-Houston Archdioceses says, "If those monies are not raised, that opens the opportunity for another entity to consider the purchase of the building."And it's at the top of the house where Jones says the biggest problems exist."You get a view with some of the issues with the roof and the complexity of the roof," Jones said.The tiles have been falling off. They are original tiles and many were handmade. They must all be removed to repair the aging and in some parts, leaking roof. Intricate designs such as a griffin are deteriorating. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=...&id=5893736 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 We went through the house on Saturday. About 40 volunteers were doing major cleaning - inside and out. Polishing wood, polishing the fireplace fixtures, cleaning light fixtures, polishing the silverware, dusting on tops of door frames, cleaning window. Not sure if it had to do with the current issues or was just regular maintenance. We did notice, however, that the place was in need of some attention - trim painting being the most apparent. (I didn't get up on the roof to check it out. ) It's a great edifice and a great example of a more gracious period. I particulalrly like the stonework on the outside. I snapped some shots of the (outside only, as allowed) and will upload later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Some details from our visit last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmsry Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The Catholic church could afford to just give this property to the city of Galveston. God knows they have never paid any taxes on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 It was unscathed by the 1900 storm, not even a broken window, while the catholic church across the street, Sacred Heart, was demolished. Goes to show you how sturdy this place was built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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