Galveston Garten Verein
In design of a Teutonic Club; all stockholders were of German descent. Center for city's social life, 1876-1923, complex had an octagonal dance pavilion, tennis courts, bowling and tenpin alleys, bandstand, fountains. The complex was site of Galveston's first underground electrical conduits. When corporation was dissolved, Stanley E. (Pat) Kempner bought the property and gave it to the city of Galveston for park use.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Marker is at the intersection of Avenue O and 27th Street, on the right when traveling west on Avenue O.
Courtesy hmdb.org
