Galveston Orphans Home - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Galveston Orphans Home - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Galveston Orphans Home, also known as Galveston Children's Home, was founded in 1878 by George Dealey (1829-1891)"GALVESTON CHILDREN'S HOME" Diana J. Kleiner, Handbook of Texas Online June 15, 2010 accessed April 13, 2014. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. 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. It is located at 1315 21st Street. Read more on Wikipedia
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