About the Company
rating: 4.7
Categories
- Historical landmark
Contact Information
Website: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/galveston-custom-house
Address: 1918 Postoffice St, Galveston, TX 77550, United States
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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Reviews
Review №1
Rating: 4
Date: a month ago
Review №2
Rating: 5
Once its done its gonna be nice. Currently getting completely renovated inside. Helping with a nice modern alarm, surveillance, and fire alarm system too.
Date: a month ago
Review №3
Rating: 4
Neat old building with a lot of history, hopefully they can use it for something.
Date: a year ago
Review №4
Rating: 5
Voting upstairs
Date: a year ago
Review №5
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №6
Rating: 5
The United States Customs House and Court House, also known as Old Galveston Customhouse, in Galveston, Texas, is a former home of custom house, post office, and court facilities for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and later for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Completed in 1861, the structure is now leased by the General Services Administration to the Galveston Historical Foundation. The courthouse function was replaced in 1937 by the Galveston United States Post Office and Courthouse. Here are some development: 1857-1859: Supervising Architect of the Treasury Ammi B. Young produces the original design for the U.S. Custom House. 1860-1861: U.S Custom House is constructed based on the redesign by local superintendents Charles B. Cluskey and E.W. Moore. 1865: Occupied by the Confederate Army, the building is the site of the ceremony ending the Civil War in Galveston. The U.S. Customs Service resumes occupancy. 1900: The U.S. Custom House is damaged by the Galveston Hurricane. 1917-1918: A courtroom is created on the second floor for use by the Federal Courts. 1967: Following the repair of extensive damages caused by Hurricane Carla, the building is formally rededicated on June 17. 1970: The U.S. Custom House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1978: A boiler explosion damages the building and the second floor is closed. 1998-1999: A public-private partnership results in the restoration and use of the building by the Galveston Historical Foundation.
Date: 5 years ago