1402 Ave. J (Broadway), Galveston, Texas. County/parish: Galveston.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 25, 1970. NRIS 70000746.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet (1,772.8 m2) Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas. The building was designed by Nicholas J. Clayton for Walter Gresham and completed in 1892. The Archidiocese of Galveston purchased the property in 1923 and used it as its headquarters for four decades, after which they opened it up for tours. In 2013, the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) acquired the property. As of 2024, GHF continues to maintain the property and keep it open for public tours.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40972030