Downtown Architecture

[LadyFish]

I've always been interested in historic buildings and architecture. I think we have some beautiful old buildings on the Island.

Here's our downtown

http://www.galveston.com/popupvideo/downtown.htm

If you want to see more of why we live here, check out the other videos.

 

[OldMercsRule]

Re: Downtown Architecture

Very Neat LF! Seattle is a pretty city too! In fact most of the American cities by the water are very Kool! After seeing the Geat Huricane on the History Channel, it is surprizing that so many old buildings still exist. I went down the Texas coast a few years back: it was a wonderful time! We luved running those dune buggies up and down the barrier islands too! 8)JR

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Downtown Architecture

LF, from the perspective of a PNW winter, all that sun and all those shorts are hard to take. If I came to visit, I might not want to come home!

I was in Houston about three years ago. We picked up a Texas Cadillac and drove it back home. I wanted to head south to see Galveston but it just was not to be. My FIL's mother went thru the storm as a child.

Are you now an honorary diva of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce?8)

 

[treedancer]

Re: Downtown Architecture

Here,s one of St.Louis

 

[OldMercsRule]

Re: Downtown Architecture

Neet Pic Tree! 8)

 

[treedancer]

Re: Downtown Architecture

Ladyfish you said that you liked old buildings here’s a few.

1854 View of St. Louis from Lucas Place.

 

[PW2]

Re: Downtown Architecture

LF, never been to Galveston, but been a lot of places, and everywhere seems to have its particular charm.

I never tire of going to Vancouver BC, or Toronto, or Montreal, or Quebec City, or Boston, or NYC, or Baltimore, or Savannah....or...

Seems like almost anywhere is worth a visit, and Galveston does not look to be an exception to that.

 

[RPJS]

Re: Downtown Architecture

Nice looking town LF, there's a real collonial look to most of those "old" buildings.

It goes to show just how young the USA is, we have some realitivly new buildings that are older.

A long tour of the US is a high priority on my must do list, one day soon I'm going to be seeing this all first hand.