Originally located at the corner of Waco and Comanche Streets, this colonial revival home was built in 1907-08 for the family of Asa Milton and Frances Garrett French. A.M. French (1850-1936), a native of New Hampshire, was a surveyor and civil engineer. He settled in Corpus Christi in 1882 after working on the construction of the Texas-Mexican railroad and became an active civic leader. The home was acquired by Rafael Galvan (1887-1966) in 1942. Galvan was a Corpus Christi policeman for 20 years and was a founder and charter member of the league of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). A prominent businessman as well, he also opened a popular ballroom. The home remained in the Galvan family for 40 years. The french galvan house is a two story structure with a wraparound gallery on each floor. The first story boasts ionic columns. The central dormer on the hipped roof features a palladian window and is surrounded by a balustrade. The classical ionic order is also featured at the front entryway. The Corpus Christi landmark was moved to this site in 1983.
French - Galvan House
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French - Galvan House is a historical marker in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Nueces County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 147 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.8064, -97.3960 near Corpus Christi. The nearest cataloged historic site is Heritage Park (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Grande - Grossman House, Simon Gugenheim House, and Merriman House (Merriman-Bobys House).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5355002059. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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