Silk Stocking Residential Historic District
a.k.a. See Also:Sweeney--Royston House;Adams,Charles,House;Kempner,
Roughly bounded by Ave. K, 23rd St., Ave. P, and 26th St., Galveston, TXThe Silk Stocking Residential Historic District encompasses one of Galveston's most intact late 19th and early 20th-century residential neighborhoods. The design, scale and materials of the housing stock closely reflect the cyclical development of the local economy from the 1860s through the end of World War II. Blessed with one of the finest deep-water harbors on the Gulf Coast, Galveston evolved as Texas' preeminent trade center during the 19th century. Resultant widespread prosperity prompted many local merchants, bankers and attorneys to erect substantial houses in the neighborhood as a testament to their wealth and status. As a result, the district contains a significant collection of residential properties, including many of Galveston's best examples of Queen Anne architecture. Evaluated within the context of Community and Regional Development in Texas, the historic district is, therefore, eligible on the local level of significance in the area of Architecture.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.