Ashbel Smith Building
The Ashbel Smith Building, also known as Old Red, is a Romanesque Revival building located in Galveston, Texas. It was built in 1891 with red brick and sandstone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: University building
- Description: building in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
- Also known as: “Big Red”, “Medical College Building”, and “Old Red”
- Address: 914 The Strand, Galveston, TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospital for Children.
University of Texas Medical Branch
University
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public academic health science center in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. University of Texas Medical Branch is situated 640 feet east of Ashbel Smith Building.
Shriners Hospital for Children
Hospital
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The Shriners Children's Texas is a 30-bed non-profit pediatric specialty hospital, research, and teaching center located adjacent to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, US. Shriners Hospital for Children is situated 970 feet southeast of Ashbel Smith Building.
Bishop’s Palace
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The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas. Bishop’s Palace is situated 3,200 feet south of Ashbel Smith Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.
Galveston
Galveston is a city on Galveston Island, off the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Houston. Galveston is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.
Port Bolivar
Village
Port Bolivar is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. Port Bolivar is situated 5 miles north of Ashbel Smith Building.
Ashbel Smith Building
- Categories: hospital, building, former hospital, historic landmark, and education
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.31156° or 29° 18′ 42″ northLongitude
-94.77907° or 94° 46′ 45″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76X7866C+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 324513123OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Ashbel Smith Building” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ashbel Smith Building”
- French: “Ashbel Smith Building”
- German: “Ashbel Smith Building”
- Italian: “Ashbel Smith Building”
- Persian: “عمارت اشبل اسمیت”
- Spanish: “Ashbel Smith Building”
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