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Early Galveston hotel; built 1847 by John Seabrook Sydnor, Galveston mayor 1846-1847. Greek revival architecture; Doric columns from Maine. Has served as orphanage, military academy, residence, and set for a motion picture. Now Galveston Garden Center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Powhatan House is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 281 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 352 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2901, -94.8034 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Mexican Telegraph Company_The Zimmermann Telegram (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Borden, Gail, Jr., Dr. Frederick K. and Lucy Adelaide Fisher House, and Menard, Michel B., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007546. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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