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1893 – Galveston, TX

8/4/20 27 Comments
Posted on OHD: 8/4/20. Last OHD Update: 7/25/22.
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1702 Broadway St, Galveston, TX 77550

Historical Estate Home That Was The Home of Originally Own By John Charles League, Next Eliza Seinsheimer Kempner For Many Years Until She Passed Away in 1947 At The Age Of 95. Her son was Isaac H. Kempner, The Last Surviving Founder Of The Imperial Sugar Company, & Former Mayor Of Galveston. Now It Is Owned By The Estate Of John S. Samuels, III.* Stone Elevation & Wrap Around Front & Side Porch Original Wood Floors,Majestic Double Doors*Music Room Or Formal Living + Fireplace With Italian Marble Surround*Study W/Pocket Doors, 2 Walls Of Built-Ins + Fireplace*Gigantic Formal Dining Room W/Butler Built-Ins*2 Staircases In Home*Fabulous Stain Glass Windows Over The Front Staircase*Sunroom With Walls Of Windows*Kitchen W/Built-ins*Upstairs On 2 Floors Are Numerous Bedrooms & Baths*Built-Ins In Most Of The Bedrooms*All Rooms Are Oversized With Good Closet Space. Antique Original Metal Fencing*Concrete Wall Around Back Yard*Green House*Side Circle Driveway.
7 Bed 5 full, 2 half Bath 7,802 Sq Ft 1 Ac.
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