Powhatan House
Early Galveston hotel; built 1847 by John Seabrook Sydnor, Galveston mayor 1846-1847. Greek revival architecture; Doric columns from Maine. Has served as orphanage, military academy, residence, and set for a motion picture. Now Galveston Garden Center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
29.2901° N, 94.8034° W
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi NE The Mexican Telegraph Company_The Zimmermann Telegram Galveston
- 0.1 mi SE Gail Borden, Jr. Galveston
- 0.1 mi S Dr. Frederick K. and Lucy Adelaide Fisher House Galveston
- 0.1 mi NE Site of the Home of Michael Branaman Menard Galveston
- 0.2 mi SW Samuel May Williams Galveston
- 0.2 mi S Williams-Tucker House, 1837-40 Galveston