Exploring Galveston's Oldest Intact Home | The 1838 Menard Home
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Explore the historic 1838 Menard Home in Galveston, Texas, with a guided tour by Denise Alexander, Chief of Museums and Programs at the Galveston Historical Foundation. Learn about the fascinating history of this house, including its construction in Maine and transportation to Galveston, its connections to prominent figures like Sam Houston, and its role in hosting the first Mardi Gras celebration in Galveston. Discover the unique architectural features and original building materials while gaining insights into its use as an office for the Galveston City Company and even Michel Menard's connections to slavery.
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Hello everyone! Thanks for watching!
I know the background music is repetitive. I’m going to re-upload the video with no music. I’ll link it back here when I get to it in a few days. While you’re waiting, feel free to keep commenting on how annoying it is 😂
Ok….The music is very annoying lol 😂
On the bright side all comments, even annoying or negative ones, help with engagement 👍🏻
Lol I didn't even notice.
Music is fine lol. Im really enjoying your channel. Im BOI 1950 and I’m learning lots about places I took for granted. Keep up the awesome work.
I lived in Galveston, graduated Ball high in 81, moved to Houston, then moved back in 2004, bought a house that was built in 1915. I found all kinds of cool stuff in the attic and walls as I re-stored it. One Item was a letter inviting the owner of the house at the time dated 1919 to a barn party at the Bartons house in Austin ( Barton springs) their grammar would be equivalent to a 5 year old today. Another item was a food menu from a steamship , a ham sandwich was 5 cents. do not know the year.
That’s fascinating! I want to go to a barn party!!!
Love to find historic stuff like that.
Is it haunted?
@@erica9314 everywhere is haunted.
I grew up in Galveston. In 1965 this house was for sale for about $15,000. We looked at it. It needed a LOT of work. The owners were living in it but only using a few rooms. The "sun room" was nice and a couple of bedrooms upstairs. We knew we didn't have the money or the skill to make this house complete. Not long after that the Galveston Garden Society bought it. I don't think they did anything upstairs but did work on the down stairs. In 1966 we moved to the mainland. We've been back afew times. Sooooo different from my childhood.
Fun story - thx for sharing
Denise was a lot of fun to tour the Menard house with. Thank you!
I was married in the Michael B Menard House in 1998. It was absolutely beautiful! At that time the renovation was much more recent. We had the most amazing florist, and catering, all Galveston businesses. It was just lovely and such a cherished memory, and privilege. God Bless Texas and God Bless Galveston ❤
I lived directly from this house. Decent neighborhood. Born and raised in Galveston. When Ike came My house didn't flood. They have tours to this house every year.
I got married on those grounds, the gazebo is a great spot for a small wedding. We got to explore the house afterwards, it was left unlocked!
Wow! That’s awesome!! Beautiful property!!
Wow !! That is a great story for the years on your anniversary!! I love this and would like to do the same !
I was raised on 32nd and P 1/2 and didn't know about this residence until I watched this video tonight. Excellent work, mate! Cheers.
Thanks for watching!!!
My older brother tried to convince my uncle to buy it in unrestored condition many years ago for $30,000.
I've lived in a few apartments partitioned out from old houses in Galveston that had box locks. This was in the early 1970s. I distinctly remember the one that had been painted sort of a sea green, but was not well prepped and half the paint had peeled off. That wasn't the same place that had a gravity fed flush toilet. When people used to say, "pull the chain", they meant exactly that. The tank was as near the ten foot ceiling as possible with a long chain running down to hand height. It had a beautiful carved wooden piece on the end that fit the hand perfectly.
I am also a descendent of a signer, Antonio Navarro who was an uncle living in San Antonio de Bexar. Love the history of this home!
That’s awesome!! Thank you for watching!!
Thanks for the feature on the Menard House!
Y’all are so welcome!!
My husband lived on 01/2. He would always tell a joke that he had to walk a half of block to ‘P’. He graduated Ball High school in 1962. We visited Galveston many times, but he never mentioned this history. It’s a lovely home. He would always tell me about hurricane parties. His family lived in a small frame home near the center of the island. I think he said the only time they left was when Carla came through. He loved living on the island. He said there was always something to do! I miss him and his stories. I’ve only been back once since he passed away. Unfortunately, it’s just not the same without him. Looking forward to more podcasts about the island.
I'm from Santa Fe originally, and grew up going to the beach in Galveston as well as working down there later on. Lots of history, LOTS of ghosts! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching!!
I live in deep southern Illinois and recognized the name Menard immediately.
The home I am restoring is 1860 ish and I learn alot from videos.
My home has machine cut lathe as opposed to the hand cut lathe featured.
Well done and thank you.
Wow! Thanks so much for watching!!
The Stewart Guarantee Title Company was the very first of it's kind in this country. In my early 20's I worked for a title company and then settlement companies on and off for 10 years. I had the pleasure of meeting the then Mr Stewart that had come up to visit those companies who underwrite through them. He was a very down to earth person and could tell some stories! I'll never forget him (this was nearly 40 years ago so I'm quite sure his children or grandchildren now run the company).
I was privileged to visit the Menard House when it was owned by the Burnses.
As I understand, it was August C. Allen (one of the Allen Brothers of Houston) that had back-and-forth ownership of the house with Menard during its early years. John K. Allen died in 1838.
I'm proud to say that I was born in Galveston 1969 :)
I was wondering how old those trees were, absolutely love old trees! New construction always loves a clean slate sadly so trees are always young.
The Menard house. has to be one of my favorite houses in Galveston i love it and I enjoyed the video
So cool! Our home was built in 1835! We're remodeling now!! ❤❤❤
Please move to the mainland and stop sucking the FEMA funds
This home reminds me of Andrew Jackson's home The Hermitage in Hermitage Tennessee. Especially the entry way with the stair case and the parlor to the left with the doors.
Love the history in this video. The music was irritating.
I get touched by Gabby when I rewatch her story of her last moments. She was such a kind, gentle, inspiring and beautiful person. It always brings tears to my eyes. ❤ 😔
I've been enjoying your galveston videos and wanted to thank you for the time you put into them. Also wanted to say that it's clear you do not skip leg day.
Haha thanks for watching!!!
@@galvestonunscripted you're very welcome
What a beautiful home😊
Thanks for watching!!
Great niche history lesson! I moved to Texas 36 years ago from Md. I have a degree in American Studies, and loved teaching my sons Texas history. My 1st history lesson was about the Galveston flood, and saw a documentary about an orphanage where children & caretakers were washed off the roof - awful! I recently read that Galveston was one of Texas' most populated city at one point. Great video!😂❤
Would love to work for Galveston Historical Foundation
I love this history... I've been to Galveston a few times and love the architecture. Next time, I'll definitely be driving by to take a look at this beauty. Thank you! ❤
I haven’t been to Galveston since I was around 4 years old. I still remember the beach and have a picture of me there. I’ve become interested in the city again and would love to go back someday.
My grandfather (br. 1895) used to say, the only problem with living on Ave O was, that you had to walk 2 blocks to P.
Amazing information and tour! ❤ Thank you. I am sharing your link with my Mother and friends, they love Galveston! Dad loved Galveston and after he discovered its historical beauty, Mom and I became more interested in the city.
Is the Menard House open to the public?
I found your channel while looking for information on a particular home, after a friend shared an article which described the boarding house, part of the Ghost Tour, which was renovated and turned into a hotel.
Google should be able to tell you !!! So cool that your restoring your own from 1868 ! I love this because we wi t loose history this way !!! ❤️🏡
This is a great video for Texas History.
If anybody’s in the area, some other cool Texas homes along the Texas Gulf Coast are the Hogg Plantation in West Columbia (it’s a state park) and the Admiral of the Texas Navy’s home is still standing in Matagorda and I believe that house was built in 1830. It’s a good example of the crude architecture style mentioned in this video.
Also, the cemetery where Stephen F. Austin was originally buried is at the Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church in Jones Creek which is well worth the trip to see.
Fascinating! I am glad I found your page. I love Galveston.
Glad you found the page! And love that you love Galveston! Thanks for watching!!
Good morning! Great video once again! I hope you are feeling better.
Thanks Aaron!!
Beautiful house! I absolutely love the kitchen. The host is handsome too!
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Fantastic 🎉
Very inLIGHTING , interesting, and thank you.
We live in the Astin-Porter House in Bryan/College Station 1901. We have found some really neat things as we have renovated. These houses are like treasure hunting. Looking in walls, under the floors, in the attic… One of the reasons I like Galveston is their historical preservation!
Growing up in East Texas I can’t believe I’ve never seen this home. We go to Galveston several times a year. Thank you for sharing this video. I really enjoyed it.
Wow great video. Thanks for sharing this. I just found it.
Love your videos, and thank you for posting them. The background music is a little irritating, though.
I 100 percent agree ! Liked the video but could totally forget the awful music. Why do people ruin videos like that ?
Glad you said it for me. It's too repetitive and distracting.
Such wonderful information. Really enjoyed this!
I loved the video but the music loop made it hard to focus on the actual video. Could have done without that.
Turn off background music, please
Thank you so much! I really enjoyed this video!
Wow. This is good. Keep up the work! I have not seen it. I'm from South Tx. 🌴☺️
What a beautiful house. I love the Ionic columns.
I noticed they (or she) can't do those references to religion. It was THE Bishop's Palace, right across from the Cathedral. When I was a young girl the Bishop had a large diocese and would only be in residence for short periods in the larger parishes. I once had tea with the Bishop in The Bishop's palace along with classmates. Also, Mardi Gras, for those who don't know, was a Catholic celebration. It translates in English as 'Fat Tuesday', and is the day before Ash Wednesday, which signals the beginning of Lent Lent is a forty day period when Catholics don't eat meat and often fast. Lent ends on Easter Sunday. Of course, the day before it begins became a time for feasting and celebration in recognition of the rigors of the coming forty days. As everything over time, it's been preempted and perverted into what we see now.
Beautiful property
Fascinating!!!!!
What a neat place!
I grew up in Galveston and I lived I hate to use the word haunted but they had spirits. One was on 38th and P and the other one was the old Levy house I think it was 22nd Ave P 1/2. My brother also is a witness of the spirit and I've always wanted to go knock on their door now and say I've got to ask you have you ever seen heard or felt the spirit that's in your home? But I could never bring myself to actually do it
Excellent thank you for this amazing video
I'm always more interested in the slave history associated with houses like these. Where were the slave quarters located. Or were they torn down. Mind blowing as a child. I played up and down the very street the house was built on. living around the corner @ 1616 21 Mechanic. Working across the street At Mood Neuro owned by the Moody's for almost 20 years. Just mind blowing. The history is awesome.
Yes, I wish more history of the enslaved was available. So many stories and history.
According my Dad ( we are the poor mainland side of the Moody family) the 1/2 streets were where servants lived so they were close to the big houses. There is a historical marker about one of the cemeteries near the Walmart on Seawall.
Beautiful tour!!
Thank you!!
Lived in Galveston from 1965 to 70. Remember this crib.
I am from north east Texas and have been to Galveston many times when I lived in Houston. I always thought the Williams Home was the oldest house, but it was built in 1839 a year after this house I guess. It is sadly not a historic tour home anymore like it was in the 1980's and 90's.
Awesome video!
Thank you so much!!
I have seen her book at Walgreens before here in Houston! I am gonna go get it soon lol 😂
I have no solid connection to Galveston but love history and architecture. Love that some of the ancestors of the enslaved persons hold their reunions there. Bittersweet but the house should be enjoyed imo
Agreed! Thanks for watching!!
Very nice.
One can never forget.
The columns are Ionic.
I was hoping someone would catch that.☺ Yup. They're Greek Ionic.
I had seen his headstone, but was unaware of the hose. Guess i need to come by and see how you have kept it up :)
Wow we have bifold doors. One set in the master tiny a sun room. And the other from the living to a library. Pap’s idea….this is in an old ranch house in a rice farm Central Louisiana….the house was built in the late 40’s
He also used rocks from around Alexandria, La to build a massive fireplace in the library, which served as an office and mini low key casino….hahahahaha
Must go back to Galveston…..great video!
Is anyone else wondering about the difference between the architectural needs of a house in Maine versus ine in Galveston?
I'm going to have to rewatch this video!!! So many people complaining about the music!!! There was music!!??? Lol!!!
Lmao
Take a shot every time he says Michelle Menard 😂
That’s the spirit!
@@galvestonunscripted in this wether I need an excuse to warm up lol
Why isn't it currently open to the public? There needs to be a greater variety of houses to visit.
I'm curious how this house survived all the hurricanes especially 1900
Tons of homes survived the storm. Thousands were destroyed, but a majority survived, were repaired, and moved over the following years!
Great video! Thanks for the tour and the information. Great legs, too. ;)
Hahaha thank you!!!
Those are NOT Doric Capitols on top of the columns. They are indeed Ionic Capitols.
very nice, it looks like the front porch railings could use a fixing.
Amazing how it's not high raised.
Not French, he was French-Canadian, which is different.
4:16--She says "They have Doric columns on them..." I believe those columns are Ionic, indicated by the top scrolls and some ornamentation at the base. Doric columns don't have the scrolls, they are usually flat top columns and no ornaments at the base it just rests plainly on the surface. Doric columns wouldn't be supported in the square bases seen here, you would see all of the column - all the way to the floor. thanx for the tour.
I thought this was one of the homes Ashley and Michael Cordray updated?
Lol definitely not
Morning
Morning!!
A history full of deals.
Whys it closed?
❤❤Cool❤️❤️
Thank you!!
Grew up down the street from the Menard home.
Es hermosa la isla de Galveston y es verdad todas las historias que platcan sobre sus fantas y casas en brujas
sin cruces. sin fantasmas. ¡gracias por ver!
I THINK HE HAD A HOME ALONG THE MISSISSIPI ALSO
Think that was his uncle Pierre, and it does sit on the Mississippi north of Chester Illinois
Got to 8:45 and gave up because of the background music. Hard to focus on guide.
Thanks for the feedback! This one one of the first video walkthroughs I made, didn’t know what I was doing lmao
@@galvestonunscriptedI love the background music
The Bastrop Advertiser is the states oldest paper according to the front page. I'll have to look into this.
1853
@@galvestonunscripted thanks. It's settled then.
I lived in Galveston in 1970-71.. Loved it. The house tour was great, but the music was indeed irritating, almost stopped watching. Good to know you will fix that. Please add a link here when you do, thanks.
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Thanks for watching!!
I think the capitals are Ionic, aren’t, they, rather than Doric?
Love the history and the video except for the music in the background, annoying. Thanks for sharing!
Its whats between.
The camera work is even more annoying. Here we are touring an old house and the camera is focused on a person.😵💫😡
PRESERVE. HISTORY.
Everything changes.
Ma... Maah... Malaria. I kid you not. Many. 1829... Say whaaaa? 1836 Baby!!!!! Sam... Cheers.
Avenue N and a half sounds like funny song title.
You would love this, then: th-cam.com/video/lsP4gE2JL8o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0ZbkXz3-uwpK0otL
ARE THEIR NO "SCREENS" TO KEEP OUT MOSQUITOES?
i havent been to Galveston in about 10 yrs and live in Houston 😂🤦🏽♀️ i just dont be feeling like driving down there ..
They should’ve let that person inside. What if they had furniture or other historical items to donate?
Lol