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

James N. Davis House

Photographed By Jim Evans, September 21, 2019

1. James N. Davis House Marker

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James Nathaniel "Nat" Davis (d. 1902) built this two-story galleried residence in 1899. The designer was Charles W. Bulger, a Galveston architect. As a reporter for the Galveston Daily News, Davis wrote some of the earliest accounts of the destructive 1900 hurricane. After he drowned two years later, his wife Ella (Rust) rented several rooms of the house. One tenant, Frank Chauncy Patten (1855-1934), was the first librarian of Galveston's Rosenberg Library.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7426.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 29° 17.8′ N, 94° 47.529′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker is on 24th Street south of Avenue M, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1315 24th St, Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Olga Samaroff (within shouting distance of this marker); Helen E. Ebert

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sweeney-Royston House (about 500 feet away); Site of Ursuline Convent and Academy (about 700 feet away); Jack Johnson (about 800 feet away); Ursuline Convent in the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Galveston Children's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

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Photographed By Jim Evans, September 21, 2019

2. James N. Davis House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.