GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (July 6, 2009) - Mitchell Historic Properties (MHP) oversees Galveston properties owned by George Mitchell and the Mitchell family, including its commercial and residential properties located downtown. Over more than 30 years, the Mitchells have invested more than $175 million in rehabilitating historic properties in The Strand National Historic Landmark District.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, MHP is again leading the effort to rehabilitate the historic district. Immediately following Hurricane Ike, MHP launched a massive cleanup and restoration program in downtown Galveston. Currently MHP is working with several general contractors to the rehabilitation of more than 20 historic buildings including The Tremont House and Harbor House as well as Hotel Galvez on the beachfront. Initial estimates put the cost of disaster relief, cleanup and building renovation at more than $24 million.
Original timeline of restorations:
Armour & Co. Building, 101 Tremont (23rd)
Berlocher Row, 2311-2315 Ship’s Mechanic Row (2 buildings)
Butterowe Building, 2315 Harborside Drive (originally 2 buildings)
Dargan & Tobyn Building, 2228 Strand
Davidson Building, 2319 Ship’s Mechanic Row
Harbor House Hotel, 28 Pier #21
v Heidenheimer Hunter Building, 306 22nd Street
v Heidenheimer Marine Building, 305 21st Street
Hotel Galvez, 2024 Sawall Blvd.
| Hutchings-Sealy Building, 2322-2326 Strand (originally 2 buildings)
Old Galveston Square, 2211-2225 Strand (originally 3 buildings)
Pier 21 Building, 2100 Harborside (Pier 21 Theater)
Rosenberg Building, 2311 Strand
T. Jefferson League Building, 2301 Strand
Thompson & Co. Building, 112 Tremont (23rd Street)
v Tremont House Hotel, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row (originally 3 buildings)
v Washington Building, 2228 Ship’s Mechanic Row
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Compiled by Urban Land Institute.
For information on MHP, call (409)763-5806 or visit the Web site: http://www.mitchellhistoricproperties.com