Galveston Orphans Home
National Register of Historic Places

Galveston Orphans Home

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Listed
March 20, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79002943

About this property

Galveston Orphans Home, also known as Galveston Children's Home, was founded in 1878 by George Dealey (1829–1891). George Dealey established the Galveston Orphan's home in 1878. Already serving forty children the next year, control of the home was conveyed to a newly formed board. Then known as the "Island City Protestant-Israelite Orphans Home," the board re-organized in 1880 as a Protestant entity, with Moritz Kopperl chairing and Hallie Patrick Jack Ballinger serving as director. The home was 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. 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.

Location

1315 21st St.
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
29.29740, -94.78893

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When was Galveston Orphans Home listed on the National Register?

Galveston Orphans Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1979.

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Galveston Orphans Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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