{"nrhp_refnum":"69000205","name":"Sealy, George, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2424 Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Galveston","county":"Galveston County","state":"TX","lat":29.29995574900005,"lon":-94.79370770899999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1969-10-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large two-and-a-half story masonry mansion at 2424 Broadway in Galveston, Texas, built 1887-1890 for banker George Sealy, with a Romanesque brick carriage house added in 1891.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an outstanding example of neo-Renaissance style, possibly designed by Stanford White's firm, with Nicholas J. Clayton supervising construction. It is also tied to George Sealy, a Galveston banker and railroad developer. A 1979 update documents McKim, Mead, and White involvement, Elsie de Wolfe interior work, and largely intact original furnishings.","narrative":"Built between 1887 and about 1890 at an estimated cost of $65,000, this Galveston mansion at 2424 Broadway was the home of banker and railroad promoter George Sealy. It is a two-and-a-half story masonry house with a full basement, a high-pitched hipped tile roof, light buff brick walls, sandstone accents, and an open circular gallery. Inside, a large central hall is surrounded by a drawing room, library and dining room, each with distinct woods, fireplaces and finishes. Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton supervised construction, and the design has long been linked to Stanford White. Records found in 1979 confirmed dealings with the firm McKim, Mead, and White. Most furnishings date from 1890 to 1920, and in 1914 interior designer Elsie de Wolfe supplied furnishings. A Romanesque brick carriage house designed by Clayton was added in 1891. The house is recognized for its architecture, its interiors and its link to Sealy.","period_of_significance":"1887-1890","architect_builder":"Possibly Stanford White / McKim, Mead, and White (New York); Nicholas J. Clayton supervised construction; Clayton designed the carriage house","architectural_style":"Neo-Renaissance","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as good and occupied; owned by the University of Texas Medical Branch; the carriage house serves as an apartment.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.558414-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/94/9719/40971994/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/69000205.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/69000205/a708c38814-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/69000205/a708c38814-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Farragutful","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Sealy_House_01.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Farragutful</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Sealy_House_01.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971994","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96760035"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/galveston-county/sealy-george-house-69000205/"}