Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Frederick William Beissner House
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 22, 2012
1. Frederick William Beissner House Marker
Designed by Galveston architect William H. Roystone for local real estate agent Frederick William Beissner (1854-1905) and his wife Mary, this Victorian-era home was built in 1888. Its elaborate Eastlake details include turned posts, jigsawn porch balustrades, recurring floral motifs, corbelled chimney, cross-gabled roof capped by a widow's walk, and varying patterns of imbricated shingles. The home remained in the Beissner family until 1913.
Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 64.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 29° 18.232′ N, 94° 47.155′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It is on 17th Street north of Avenue H, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1702 Avenue H, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Van der Linde House (within shouting distance of this marker); A. Wilkins Miller Cottage (within shouting distance of this
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Clarke-Jockusch Home (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 22, 2012
2. Frederick William Beissner House
Photographed by Jim Evans, October 22, 2012
3. Frederick William Beissner House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,337 times since then and 78 times this year. Last updated on December 24, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
