Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Boddeker House
Photographed by Jim Evans, September 21, 2019
1. Boddeker House Marker
Inscription.
Boddeker House. . The son of German immigrants, Joseph Boddeker came to Galveston with his parents about 1850. After service in the Civil War, he worked as a riverboat pilot and purchased this lot for his family home in the 1870s. When the original Boddeker House was destroyed in the 1900 storm, Capt. Boddeker purchased and relocated this 1893 house from 12th and Sealy. His son James (1875-1940), who lived here with his wife, Elizabeth, was a successful businessman and civic leader, serving as county commissioner from 1912 until 1940. Upon his death, Elizabeth completed his term as commissioner, becoming the first woman in Galveston County to hold that post. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001.
The son of German immigrants, Joseph Boddeker came to Galveston with his parents about 1850. After service in the Civil War, he worked as a riverboat pilot and purchased this lot for his family home in the 1870s. When the original Boddeker House was destroyed in the 1900 storm, Capt. Boddeker purchased and relocated this 1893 house from 12th and Sealy. His son James (1875-1940), who lived here with his wife, Elizabeth, was a successful businessman and civic leader, serving as county commissioner from 1912 until 1940. Upon his death, Elizabeth completed his term as commissioner, becoming the first woman in Galveston County to hold that post.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12810.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 29° 18.223′ N, 94° 46.737′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It is on Broadway (State Highway 87) west of 11th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1114 Broadway, Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Another marker is no longer nearby. George Seeligson Home (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jim Evans, September 21, 2019
2. Boddeker House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
