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Bishop's Palace, Galveston

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Bishop's Palace

1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
409-762-2475
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"The Bishop's Palace" Galveston, TX
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Ranked #3 of 46 attractions in Galveston
4.5 of 5 stars 168 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Ranked among the top 100 homes in the U.S. for its architectural significance, this ornate 1893 building was the home to the family of Walter Gresham,... more » Owner description: Ranked among the top 100 homes in the U.S. for its architectural significance, this ornate 1893 building was the home to the family of Walter Gresham, a former Confederate colonel and U.S. Congressman. « less
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Houston
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Interesting”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Beautiful old building, lots of history, well worth a visit. We often have out-of-town company and this is one place we take them.

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Austin, Texas
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Worth visiting”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I visit Galveston all the time, but every now and then we tour all the historic homes. The stories and history in each one gives you such a good feel for Galveston. It's well worth it.

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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“piece of history”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

I have always wanted to visit the Bishop's Palace and finally got to this trip. It is a lovely home. We did the self-guided tour which allowed us the time to soak in the atmosphere of the house. The staff were all friendly.

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Austin, Texas
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“Interesting tour”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

This historic building offers a tour and various historical items of interest to those into religious history. Nothing to write home about but the building itself is pretty cool

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Centennial, Colorado
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“Gilded Age beauty”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

A wonderful restoration of a 19th century mansion with awe-inspiring architectural details. We did the self-guided audio tour as we marveled at the workmanship that went into building this huge family home. I only wish they could set this up so that you can enter through the front door rather than the basement, but I guess you could say it... More

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San Antonio
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“Great Architecture and Guide.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Amazing history and the guide, Barbara, was the best. It's considered one of the top 100 architectural sites in the U.S.

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“Worth Seeing”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

We took the audio tour and really enjoyed it. Definitely worth doing when in Galveston. $10 per adult.

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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“A must see house in Galveston”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

On our tour of Houston we decided to venture out to Galveston and we were happy we did. Galveston is a very pretty city about 45 minutes outside of Houston with plenty to see and do. We love seeing old houses and decided to see a couple while in Galveston. This house has survived multiple hurricanes and looks great. If... More

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alabama
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“Broadway beauties”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Loved the house. Self guided with head set. Our group bought the Broadway Beauties combo ticket here but when we went to the Moody Mansion next, we were not able to get into their tour until the end of the day. My advice if you are short on time especially, go to the Moody Mansion first because the tour is... More

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Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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“Nice tour, but a little restrictive”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

This was a good way to further the journey into Galveston's history that we started by staying at Hotel Galvez (8 blocks away). It's a very fancy, overdone example of 1890s opulence. The tour guide was very friendly and quite funny, and seemed quite genuinely connected to the house (I think she said she'd been doing the tour since the... More

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