Scottish Rite Cathedral - 2128 Church


Scottish Rite Cathedral
Curt Teich Postcard

..........This building was formerly known as "Harmony Hall." The "Harmony Hall Association" (a Jewish social organization) built this structure in 1881. It was severely damaged by the 1900 Storm, and sold in 1902 to the Scottish Rite. Originally designed by Nicholas J. Clayton, it burned on February 5,1928.


Scottish Rite Cathedral Mother Consistory of Texas
Image from brochure "Galveston - Playground of the South"

..........This building was built in 1929 to replace the previous building.