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Title
Landmarks - John T Gilbert House
Subject
Many homes in the Williams Borden Neighborhood have been renovated and either resold or rented. These before and after photos show what an impact that can have.
Description
3608 Avenue O
Galveston’s Historic City Landmarks -
3608 Ave O was built in October 1913 by John T. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was an engineer for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. He lived here with his wife, Artie, until his death there in 1918. In 2017 Michael and Ashley Cordray fully renovated the house and added it to the city's historical landmarks.
This late Victorian exemplifies a transitional period in Galveston's architectural history, when homes began trending to more modern, Craftsman styling. This home remained very much Victorian on the exterior with its asymmetrical design, gabled attic window, diamond glass details, turned columns and makes a unexpected statement with a grand 42 inch wide front door, given this home's modest size.
In 2015, Michael and Ashley Cordray purchased this property and saved it from demolition due to neglect. John T. Gilbert, an engineer for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, built the house in 1913. IN 2018 HGTV featured the property’s rehabilitation on the Cordray's pilot series, “Saving Galveston.”
https://www.facebook.com/galvestonhistory/posts/10159431344035594
Galveston’s Historic City Landmarks -
3608 Ave O was built in October 1913 by John T. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was an engineer for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. He lived here with his wife, Artie, until his death there in 1918. In 2017 Michael and Ashley Cordray fully renovated the house and added it to the city's historical landmarks.
This late Victorian exemplifies a transitional period in Galveston's architectural history, when homes began trending to more modern, Craftsman styling. This home remained very much Victorian on the exterior with its asymmetrical design, gabled attic window, diamond glass details, turned columns and makes a unexpected statement with a grand 42 inch wide front door, given this home's modest size.
In 2015, Michael and Ashley Cordray purchased this property and saved it from demolition due to neglect. John T. Gilbert, an engineer for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, built the house in 1913. IN 2018 HGTV featured the property’s rehabilitation on the Cordray's pilot series, “Saving Galveston.”
https://www.facebook.com/galvestonhistory/posts/10159431344035594
Source
Photo Credit: Galveston Historical Foundation
Information taken from Facebook page of Galveston Historical Foundation
Information taken from Facebook page of Galveston Historical Foundation