Got a historic photo that shows what Galveston looked like before Hurricane Ike came through town? How about any documents pertaining to commercial or residential properties on the island?
The Galveston Historical Foundation is putting out the word that anyone in possession of either of these things should make his way to the foundation's Preservation Resource Center open on every Saturday in January from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Architectural Salvage Warehouse, 908 23rd Street.
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Photo courtesy Galveston Historical FoundationThe Strand, downtown Galveston's most historic district, is getting a little help today in its efforts to preserve itself.The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named "The Cast-Iron Architecture of Galveston" as one of its 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.Even before Ike there were worries about the buildings which had been constructed back when Galveston was Texas's main port. But the storm did some major damage, a Trust V-P report
Photos courtesy of Galveston Island​Last year, after the all-round drenching and destruction that the Strand Historic Landmark District in Galveston took on in Hurricane Ike, the annual presentation of the Dickens on the Strand was a shadow of its former self.
Three months wasn't nearly enough time to recover from all the wind and water, but local residents rallied anyhow whether for love of tradition or tourist dollars (or both) and put on a show anyhow to keep the string alive.
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