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This two-story Greek revival residence was constructed in the 1850s. During the Civil War it was the home of Commodore Thomas Chubb (1811-1890), a veteran of the Texas Revolution. Captured by Union naval forces on Galveston Bay, he returned to the city following the war and served as the port's harbor master. Later owners of the house include wholesaler John C. Wallis and Galveston district attorney and political leader Walter Gresham. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
Chubb, Thomas is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3035, -94.7827 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ruhl, Julius H., Residence (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carl and Hilda Biehl House, Bishop's Palace, and Kempner, Isaac H. and Henrietta, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167000326. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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