Details for Sonnentheil Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167011566
Data
Marker Number | 11566 |
Atlas Number | 5167011566 |
Marker Title | Sonnentheil Home |
Index Entry | Sonnentheil Home |
Address | 1826 Sealy |
City | Galveston |
County | Galveston |
UTM Zone | 15 |
UTM Easting | 326511 |
UTM Northing | 3242943 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; Georgian Revial (Architectural style); Eastlake |
Marker Year | 1962 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
Marker Text | Built in 1886-87 for German native Jacob Sonnentheil (d. 1908), this home probably was designed by prominent Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton. Sonnentheil served with the Confederacy during the Civil War and operated a wholesale dry goods store on The Strand in Galveston. The Sonnentheil house displays influences of Eastlake, Gothic, and Italianate architectural styling. Outstanding features include the finely-crafted double gallery. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |