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The Moody Home

Galveston, Galveston County

Marker Text

Family residence, W. L. Moody, Jr. built about 1894, and for many years home of Mr. Moody, prominent financier and philanthropist who established the Moody Foundation. Late Victorian architecture said to have been first Texas residence built on steel frame. Has magnificent stained glass windows, ornate ceilings, rare handcarved woodwork. A large handsome home, famed for its hospitality. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

Marker Details

Address 2618 Broadway
Location Description
Marker # 7534
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Victorian (architectural term)
Latitude, Longitude 29.299226, -94.795855

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