Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Galveston Garten Verein

Photographed By Jim Evans, June 9, 2012

1. Galveston Garten Verein Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In design of a Teutonic Club; all stockholders were of German descent. Center for city's social life, 1876-1923, complex had an octagonal dance pavilion, tennis courts, bowling and tenpin alleys, bandstand, fountains. The complex was site of Galveston's first underground electrical conduits. When corporation was dissolved, Stanley E. (Pat) Kempner bought the property and gave it to the city of Galveston for park use.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7468.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 29° 17.566′ N, 94° 47.707′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue O and 27th Street, on the right when traveling west on Avenue O. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Hutchings House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Hutchings House

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(about 400 feet away); "The Cradle" (about 800 feet away); Ursuline Convent in the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Ursuline Convent and Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Public Education for Blacks in Galveston (approx. ¼ mile away); Hawes Summer Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Jack Johnson (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

Also see . . . On this Page of the National Register of Historical Places. It's listed in alphabetical order (Submitted on June 10, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)

Photographed By Kayla Harper, February 26, 2022

2. Galveston Garten Verein Marker

The marker is above the main entrance door.

Galveston Garten Verein Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, June 9, 2012

3. Galveston Garten Verein Building

Galveston Garten Verein Tablet for Galveston's 1900 Storm image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, 6

4. Galveston Garten Verein Tablet for Galveston's 1900 Storm

In 1900 a hurricane swept over Galveston Island causing the greatest deaths in a natural disaster in U.S. history.

Galveston Garten Verein -- Galveston Landmark Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, June 9, 2012

5. Galveston Garten Verein -- Galveston Landmark Tablet

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 10, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 10, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.