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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... [read more]
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... [read more] Blog: Galveston
Date: February 14th 2007
The Bishop’s Palace was designed by the architect Nicholas J. Clayton. We’ve seen his name listed as the architect on several of the large houses in the historic area. Originally the house was built for Colonel Gresham and in 1923 was bought by the Catholic Dioceses for the Bishop who lived there for the next 33 years. That is how the house became known as The Bishop’s. It is still owned by ... read more
Date: February 14th 2007
The Bishop’s Palace was designed by the architect Nicholas J. Clayton. We’ve seen his name listed as the architect on several of the large houses in the historic area. Originally the house was built for Colonel Gresham and in 1923 was bought by the Catholic Dioceses for the Bishop who lived there for the next 33 years. That is how the house became known as The Bishop’s. It is still owned by ... read more
