George H. Nicholls

According to a Galveston directory, George H. Nicholls was a mariner seeking his fortune in Galveston when he entered the warehouse business. George was the first employee at Geo. M. Steirer & Co. As a warehouseman. Nicholls later formed a partnership with a Mr. Wiley. In 1888, they purchased the business from their employer and formed Wiley & Nicholls. Their company dealt in the warehouse business and freight transfer and was located at the corner of 19th Street and Strand. The business prospered and, in 1893, Nicholls moved into this home, the first home built on 24th street. Mr. Nicholls lived at this location until 1899 when he purchased a larger home at 1413 24th Street.

George H. Nicholls is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 2013. 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 29.2966, -94.7919 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis, James N. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Olga Samaroff, Ball Home, and Sweeney-Royston House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017638. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.