Galveston Orphans Home | |
Location | 1315 21st St., Galveston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°17′50″N 94°47′19″W / 29.29722°N 94.78861°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Alfred Muller |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Eclectic |
NRHP reference No. | 79002943[1] |
RTHL No. | 7458 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 21, 1979 |
Designated RTHL | 2015[2][3] |
Galveston Orphans Home, also known as Galveston Children's Home, was founded in 1878 by George Dealey (1829-1891)[4] and moved to this location in Galveston, Texas in 1880. The original Gothic revival building was constructed from 1894-1895 with funding from Henry Rosenberg. It was destroyed by the storm of 1900 and newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst hosted a charity bazaar at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City to raise funds for a rebuild. It was completed in 1902. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1979.[5] It is located at 1315 21st Street.
J.P. Bryan, a retired Texas oilman, purchased the Galveston Orphans Home on October 11, 2013 and thoroughly restored the building. The Bryan Museum opened its doors to the public in June 2015.