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

Trueheart-Adriance Building

Photographed by Jim Evans, October 22, 2012

1. Trueheart-Adriance Building

Inscription. Designed in neo-renaissance, high Victorian style by Nicholas J. Clayton, noted architect, for H.M. Trueheart & Co., first chartered realty firm in Texas, founded by John O. Trueheart in 1857.

H.M. Trueheart joined his father in 1866, admitted John Adriance as a partner in 1871, and built this structure in 1882.

After H.M. Trueheart retired in 1906, the firm continued through 1953 as John Adriance & Sons.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1973
Restored by the Junior League of Galveston

Erected 1973 by Texas Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11582.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 29° 18.427′ N, 94° 47.579′ W. Marker was in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It could be reached from 22nd Street north of Avenue C, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 212 22nd Street, Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: The Stewart Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The First National Bank of Galveston

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Juneteenth (within shouting distance of this marker); The Strand (within shouting distance of this marker); Mallory-Produce Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Samson Heidenheimer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Galveston Square (about 300 feet away); W. P. Ballinger Law Firm (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Heidenheimer-Hunter Building (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,197 times since then and 132 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.