Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Landes-McDonough House
Photographed By Jim Evans, November 24, 2011
1. Landes-McDonough House Marker
This marker is on the corner of 16th Street & Avenue E (Post Office Street)
Confederate veteran and capitalist Henry A. Landes (1844-1919) had this house built in 1887-88. Designed by prominent architects George E. Dickey of Houston and D. A. Helmich, the house reportedly provided refuge to some 200 people during the disastrous 1900 hurricane. John P. McDonough, owner of a dry docks and ironworks business, purchased the property in 1911. Acquired by the Dominican Sisters in 1954, it housed a fine arts center for a number of years. The eclectic Victorian structure features Romanesque style accents in its fine ornamental terra cotta, brick and ironwork, and its exuberant parapet and towers.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
Erected 1973 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7511.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 29° 18.401′ N, 94° 47.139′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue E and 16th Street, on the right when traveling west on Avenue
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dominican Sisters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wilbur Cherry House (about 300 feet away); George Washington Grover House (about 400 feet away); Victor Gustafson Home (about 400 feet away); Mathilda Wehmeyer German-American Kindergarten School (about 700 feet away); A. Wilkins Miller Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacobs Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fredrick William Beissner House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.
Photographed By Jim Evans, November 24, 2011
2. Landes-McDonough House Marker
This is an identical marker located to the right of the front door.
Photographed By Jim Evans, November 24, 2011
3. Landes-McDonough House Marker
Photographed By Jim Evans, September 9, 2012
4. Landes-McDonough House
Photographed By Jim Evans, December 20, 2020
5. Landes-McDonough House Southwest Corner
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 991 times since then and 143 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 4. submitted on September 9, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 5. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
