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A native of Prussia, Julius H. Ruhl came to Galveston in 1872. He served as cashier and clerk for the mercantile firm of Kauffman & Runge until his death in 1882. This home, which Ruhl had constructed in 1874-75, remained in his family until 1962. The residence exhibits Italianate detailing and features a fine, two-story porch with classical colonettes, a bracketed cornice along the roof line, and a central triangular pediment. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984
Ruhl, Julius H., Residence is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1984. 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 29.3036, -94.7829 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chubb, Thomas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carl and Hilda Biehl House, Kempner, Isaac H. and Henrietta, House, and Bishop's Palace.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007168. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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