Marker Inscription
This house was built in 1914 for the family of businessman John Adriance, who was instrumental in Galveston's early development. It was sold in 1929 to business and civic leader Oscar Springer, whose family continued to live here until 1960. Designed by L. S. Green, the house reflects a mixture of styles and features an entry portico with colossal Doric order columns, a craftsman style gable, wraparound porch, porte cochere, and arched basement. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1989
About this site
Adriance-Springer House is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1989. 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 29.3015, -94.7852 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trube House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lasker Home for Children, Killeen, William J., House, and Maas, Isabella Offenbach, Residence.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167009917. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
