Sweeney-Royston House

James Moreau Brown (1821-1895), builder of Ashton Villa, erected this home in 1885 as a wedding gift for his daughter Matilda (1865-1926) and her husband Thomas Sweeney (d. 1905). Attributed to architect Nicholas J. Clayton, the Victorian cottage features angular dormer windows and a mariner's wheel motif in the front porch balustrade. Judge Mart Royston, noted lawyer and civic leader, and his two sisters occupied the residence from 1911 until 1954. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978

Sweeney-Royston House is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1978. 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 29.2981, -94.7927 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Olga Samaroff (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis, James N., George H. Nicholls, and Texas Heroes Monument.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167011571. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.