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| Bishop's Palace Galveston Island, Texas |
Bishops Palace
During a recent trip to Galveston Island, The Travelling Toe and 3 cohorts toured the Bishop's Palace. Guided tours and also
self-guided audio tours of the palace are available for visitors to purchase. We opted for the guided tour. The tour guide we had on our excursion shared a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of the mansion as well as interesting stories of local history and what part the house and the family played in it. The house is actually a survivor of the 1900 hurricane that nearly destroyed Galveston.
Galveston Hurricane
The house was built for Walter & Josephine Gresham. After their deaths, the home was then purchased by the Catholic Church for the Archbishop. The home became the residence of Archbishop Christopher Burn - hence the house became known as the Bishop's Palace. After the Archbishop passed, the Catholic Church eventually leased the house to the Galveston Historic Foundation until the Foundation was able to secure the funds needed to purchase the mansion. The building has been beautifully restored and has some furnishings that are typical of the period.
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| Main staircase |
A very nice gift shop is located in the basement of the mansion and has a nice variety of items for sell.
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