William and Adele Skinner House

In 1895, local banker William Cooke Skinner (1870-1953) and his wife, Adele (Preston) Skinner (1874-1966), bought this parcel for a home for their young family. Charles William Bulger (1851-1922), noted Texas architect, designed the two-story Queen Anne-style home, which was completed in 1896 and remains one of his more ornate residential designs. The primary façade features two gables, a gallery that wraps around the southwest corner, and a distinctive tripartite bay window. Most of the irregularly spaced windows, characteristic of Queen Anne style asymmetry, retain their historic wooden shutters. Other surviving original elements are the interior ornamental trim and stained glass in the stairwell. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2017

William and Adele Skinner House is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 2017. 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 29.3040, -94.7816 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chataignon, Marius Etienne (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frederich-Erhard House, Sacred Heart Church, and Fox, George, House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018752. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.