Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Van der Linde House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2024
1. Van der Linde House 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 (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 29° 18.209′ N, 94° 47.178′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It is on Ball Street just west of 17th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1715 Ball St, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William and Lena Juneman Smith (a few steps from this marker); Frederick William Beissner House (within shouting distance of this marker); A. Wilkins Miller Cottage (about 300 feet away); Isabella Offenbach Maas Residence (about 400 feet away); The Maas House (about 400 feet away); Trube House (about 400 feet away); Homesite of Adolph Dolson (about 500 feet away); Maud Moller House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clarke-Jockusch Home (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Van der Linde House.
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Local builder, carpenter, and contractor William P. Pautsch built this home for Ernestine Van der Linde in 1890; it replaced a house destroyed in the 1885 fire that destroyed forty blocks of the city. It remains an excellent example of Folk Victorian architecture. According to Carole Rifkind's A Field Guide to American Architecture, this style is defined by the presence of Victorian decorative detailing on simple folk house forms, which are generally much less elaborated than the Victorian styles that they attempt to mimic.
Also see . . . East End Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes the Van der Linde House and was listed in 1976. (Prepared by Marie D. Landon and Joe R. Williams, Texas Historical Commission; via National Archives) (Submitted on April 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2024
2. Van der Linde House Marker
Featured marker is the middle one on the left. The other plaques denote the house's survival in the 1900 hurricane and its inclusion in various historic home tours.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
