Marker Inscription
This large Victorian home was built in 1895 by Captain Charles Clarke, a prominent figure in the Galveston shipping industry. In 1928 the house was purchased by grain exporter Julius W. Jockusch, who served as consul in Belgium and later consul in Germany. Constructed with double brick walls, the house withstood the 1900 storm and other hurricanes, serving many times as a shelter for friends and neighbors. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 Incise in base: Replaced 1983, Hoblitzelle Foundation/Texas Historical Foundation
About this site
Clarke-Jockusch Home is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1965. 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 29.3029, -94.7863 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Maas, Isabella Offenbach, Residence (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Maas House, William and Lena Juneman Smith, and Dolson, Adolph.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167008234. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
