We spent Jan. 31 through Feb. 6 on Galveston Island, Texas. The weather was atrocious; even though there were a few days of sunshine, the temperatures continued to hover in the 50's during the day and the 40's at night.
We were really impressed with the Bishop's Palace in the city of Galveston. The Bishop's Palace, also known as the Gresham mansion, was made all of stone, and was sturdy enough to withstand the great hurricane of 1900. The Greshams welcomed hundreds of survivors of the hurricane into their home. The house was built between 1887 and 1893 by Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton for lawyer and politician Walter Gresham, his wife Josephine, and their nine children. In 1923 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston purchased the house, and, situated across the street from the Sacred Heart Church, it served as the residence for Bishop Christopher E. Byrne.[3] After the diocesan offices were moved to Houston, the diocese opened the mansion to the public in 1963.
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| The intricacy of the stone work can be seen in this chimney |
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| Likewise, the beauty of the wood work is evident |
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| These two shots are of the main staircase |
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| This room was converted to the Bishop's chapel, coemplete with hand-painted stained glass windows, seen in greater detail below |
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