Julius H. Ruhl Residence

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Marker Text: ​A native of Prussia, Julius H. Ruhl came to Galveston in 1872. He served as cashier and clerk for the mercantile firm of Kauffman & Runge until his death in 1882. This home, which Ruhl had constructed in 1874-75, remained in his family until 1962. The residence exhibits Italianate detailing and features a fine, two-story porch with classical colonettes, a bracketed cornice along the roof line, and a central triangular pediment (1984) 

Marker No: 7168

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: ​29° 18.218′ N, 94° 46.977′ W

Location: ​1428 Sealy Avenue, Galveston