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Galveston Historical Foundation Helps County Residents Save Money and Save Their Homes’ Historic Integrity
What would you say if someone told you a Galveston homeowner got a huge reduction in her annual flood insurance premium after Hurricane Ike? Sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? And what if someone told you that one man breezed through Galveston City Hall after Hurricane Ike and got permits to restore his house in heavily damaged “Fish Village” while hundreds of his neighbors still worried that federal regulations would force them to raise – or even demolish – their houses? The hundreds who stood day-after-day in hot City Hall permit lines after Ike would be hard-pressed to believe that. But both scenarios actually happened... more
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You are Invited to the Next in GHF's Series of Green Training Programs: Solar Power and Solar Water Heating
This Thursday, February 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 1861 U.S. Custom House, Ralph Parrott, Jr., of Alternative Power Solutions, will discuss solar power, solar hot water heating, solar pool heating, and wind power generation. Parrott has over 16 years of construction management, mechanical systems design, and business development experience, having served as the North and South America Director of Business Development for TDW offshore services, and as director of sales and marketing for various other oil and gas related products and services companies in the Houston market. He is currently a member of the Greater Houston Partnership Green Building Committee, and the USGBC Technical Committee. He will explain current legislation, federal tax credits and utility incentives available to property owners who incorporate alternative power solutions into their building/restoration plans. AIA (1.0) more
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GHF Headquarters to Unveil Galveston's First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Saturday, February 6
Positive Energy Resources, a Texas Renewable and Sustainable Resource Systems Integration company based in Houston, announced today that they have executed an agreement with Galveston Historical Foundation to install the first of several publicly accessible ChargePoint™ Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Galveston Island at the Historical Foundation’s headquarters in the 1861 Custom House located at 502 20th Street in the Historic Downtown District. more
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Seventeen-Block Move to Kick Off New Life for Galveston’s Green Revival Showhouse
Galveston Historical Foundation will move a tiny Ike-damaged house down the street to a new lot on or around Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (exact date and time still tentative), kicking off a project that will turn a dilapidated 19th-century cottage into a public showhouse that conforms to the highest national standards of the “green” building movement.
In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the 1772 Foundation, GHF’s Green Revival Showhouse will demonstrate how the energy efficient properties inherent in historic design and original fabric... more
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“Bogan and Wilson Family Quilts” Exhibit to Open at Galveston Historical Foundation
Hand-made Antique Quilts Provide Link to Past
Generations of love, skill and creativity will go on display Feb. 12 when Galveston Historical Foundation opens an exhibit of hand-made historic quilts by Alma Spruill and Mary Cain Wilson.
Two Galveston women, Susan Bogan and Dawn Wilson, have gathered collections of their families’ quilts for public display. The exhibit, dubbed “Bogan and Wilson Family Quilts,” is scheduled at GHF’s headquarters... more
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Kempner Park/Bungalow Walking Tour, Saturday, February 13
Kempner Park is home to a wide variety of architectural styles. One of the most commonly seen is the craftsman bungalow. This walking tour will highlight the arts and crafts style and give participants insight into the features that make bungalows one of the most functional, understated and underappreciated forms of housing stock in Galveston. Jhonny Langer, a local expert in paint analysis and restoration and replication of historical decorative finishes and materials will lead the tour. more
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Galveston Historical Foundation Seeks Annual Preservation Award Nominations
Deadline for submissions: 4 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2010
Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) needs your help in recognizing outstanding projects involving the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of Galveston’s historic buildings and neighborhoods. This year’s categories are Restoration, Rehabilitation, Adaptive Use, New Construction/Infill, Craftspeople, Community Service Award, Galveston GREEN, and the Sally Wallace Preservation Advocate Award. | Guidelines and Application | Preserving Galveston |
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Galveston Historical Foundation Announces Annual Tour Of Sacred Places Tour February 27, 2010
Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) will present the 14th annual Sacred Places tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 27, 2010. Cancelled in 2009 because of damages caused by Hurricane Ike, this year's event resurrects the beloved tour and features nine historic places of worship. The popular tour benefits GHF's ongoing restoration of St. Joseph's Church, the oldest wooden church building in Galveston and the oldest German Catholic church in Texas. more | buy tickets
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Galveston Historical Foundation Renews “1900 Storm Survivor Plaque” Program
Galveston Historical Foundation is pleased to announce the re-launch of our popular and successful “1900 Storm Survivor Plaque” program.
On September 8, 1900, the most devastating recorded natural disaster in U.S. history struck Galveston Island, claiming 6,000 to 8,000 lives and destroying thousands of buildings. GHF first offered the “1900 Storm Survivor Plaque” 10 years ago... more | application
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Hurricane Ike High Water Bronze Commemorative Plaque
GHF's bronze high water marker is a permanent and dignified way to commemorate the effects of Hurricane Ike, an event that has had a lasting effect on our lives as individuals and as a community. All proceeds go to support GHF's recovery programs. The plaques are suitable for outside mounting at the site of the high water line for a building or other structure. click here for order information
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Ashton Villa Re-Opens with New “Restoration in Progress” Tour
Ashton Villa has re-opened with a new tour, entitled “Restoration in Progress at Ashton Villa.” The new tour takes visitors through the still unfinished, unfurnished main floor, whose original plaster walls are still drying, describing in detail the damage that occurred to the property as a result of Hurricane Ike and the steps that will be necessary to fully restore the mansion. The undamaged, still furnished second floor of Ashton Villa will be included in the tour as well. more
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Galveston Historical Foundation Offers Windstorm Exemption to all Galveston County
Galveston Historical Foundation wants to remind residents that they have extended the Windstorm Exemption Program (WEA-1) to all of Galveston County through a grant with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Partners in the Field Program. The Texas Windstorm Exemption was made possible for all coastal counties by the Texas State Legislature in 1997. Since that time over 800 properties on Galveston Island have been listed.
The exemption will allow the building owner to replace damaged windows, shutters, doors, and other character defining elements... more
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GHF Windstorm Exemption Program
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