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This Danish castle-inspired home was built in 1890 by John Clement Trube, who came in his youth from Kiel, Denmark. His architect was Alfred Muller. A successful businessman, trube married Veronica Durst, an heir of early Texan Peter Durst; Family had nine children. "Castle" has withstood many gulf storms: Is still owned and occupied by members of Trube family. Solid brick structure has Belgian cement finish. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965
Trube House 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 29.3027, -94.7852 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Heidenheimer's Castle (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Maas, Isabella Offenbach, Residence, Clarke-Jockusch Home, and William and Lena Juneman Smith.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167011581. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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