Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Melrose Apartment Building
2002 Post Office Street
— Built in 1914 —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2024
1. Melrose Apartment Building Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 29° 18.331′ N, 94° 47.414′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker is at the intersection of Post Office Street and 20th Street, on the left when traveling east on Post Office Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2002 Post Office 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. Federal Building 1857 (within shouting distance of this marker); Custom House, Post Office and United States Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); 1894 Grand Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Galveston Market House and City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary's Cathedral (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); American National Insurance Company (about 600 feet away); C. F. Marschner Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.
Regarding Melrose Apartment Building.
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Prior to 1913, the site of the Melrose Apartment Building was a vacant lot with the only improvement being a small metal warehouse. William H. Janssen, a building contractor and real estate developer, sold the site to W.D. Haden, a paving and dredging contractor, and V.E. Austin, a city commissioner, real estate capitalist, and relative to Stephen F. Austin, on December 31, 1913. According to Galveston County deed records, Janssen served as the builder and financier of the Melrose Apartment Building, which was built specifically for income producing purposes.
The building, completed in 1914, provided five retail spaces on the ground floor and 23 apartments on the upper two floors. Early tenants of the building included Tiemanns Grocery, Braun Dry Goods, Pmessner Florist, and several middle class tenants upstairs.
Also see . . . Melrose Apartment Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1998. (Prepared by Donald and Elizabeth Kenney; via National Archives) (Submitted on April 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2024
2. Melrose Apartment Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
