Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center
Ashton Villa is a fully restored, historic home located on the corner of 24th and Broadway in Galveston, Texas, United States. Constructed in 1859, it was one of the first brick structures in Texas built by slaves.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: building in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
- Also known as: “Ashton Villa”, “Ashton Villa House and Museum”, “Ashton Villa House Museum”, “Ashton Villa, 1859”, “Colonel J. M. Brown House”, “El Mina Shrine Temple”, and “J M Brown House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Texas Heroes Monument and St. Mary Cathedral Basilica.
Texas Heroes Monument
Memorial
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The Texas Heroes Monument is located in Galveston, Texas, and was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg to commemorate the brave people who fought during the Texas Revolution. Texas Heroes Monument is situated 670 feet southwest of Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center.
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica
Church
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St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral in Galveston, Texas. It is the primary cathedral of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the mother church of Catholics in Texas. St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center.
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 3,400 feet east of Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center.
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 6 miles north of Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center.
Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Swedish—“Ashton Villa and Heritage Visitors Center” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “アシュトン・ヴィラ”
- Swedish: “Ashton Villa”
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