Maud Moller House Marker

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Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Maud Moller House

By Jim Evans, September 9, 2012

1. Maud Moller House Marker

Inscription. Built in the mid-1890s, this late Victorian home was owned by Maud J.H. Moller from about 1895 until 1911. She and her husband, Jens, were prominent in Galveston business and political circles. Cotton exporter and Swiss Consul Ulrich Muller resided in the home from 1898 to 1910. Interesting features of the home include the curving stairway to the porch, the Queen Anne columns, and the corner pavilion.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7533.)

Location. 29° 18.184′ N, 94° 47.272′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker is at the intersection of 19th Street and Ball Street, on the left when traveling south on 19th Street. Click for map. The State of Texas thinks this house is on Bell Street but it's on Ball Street. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1827 Ball St, Galveston TX 77550, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sonnentheil Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Galveston Seminary (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Clarke-Jockusch Home (about 500 feet away); Texas Revolution and Civil War (about 600 feet away); [Galveston County] 1901-1965 (about 600 feet away); [Galveston County] Early History (about 600 feet away); Texas Bar Association (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Galveston.

By Jim Evans, September 9, 2012

2. Maud Moller House Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 11, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 68 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.