New Ball High School, Galveston, Texas

.....The 'New' Ball Highschool between 1890 and 1901. Construction was started in 1884 and the building remained as this until the 1900 storm caused extensive damage (see image below)

View by Griffin & Griffin ©1900 by M.H. Zahner ÏGalveston Disaster. Ball High SchoolÓ

.....In 1915 the school was expanded with addition of two wings to accommodate an increasing student population.

View looking toward the beach..... Ball Highschool in foreground
Image from brochure "Galveston - Playground of the South"

.....Today, not much of the original highschool stands. The only parts left are the two rear wings which have been integrated into an office complex. For a more detailed history, look at Ball High's current website History of Ball Highschool.