Denver Court Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

From the record

One of 82 National Register listings published here for Galveston County · listed in 2002 · category: District.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Aves. S1/2 and U1/2, 43rd and 52nd Sts., Galveston, 77551
When was it listed? January 2002
Category. district
Census division. Galveston
Architectural style. revivalism
National Register reference number. 01001471 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Denver Court Historic District: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Barium-Barite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Galveston Plant	Barium-Barite	Producer
	Milchem Grinding Plant	Barium-Barite	Producer

Every working recorded in Galveston County

Storms near this property

60 of 74 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Galveston, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 29 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 7 funnel cloud, 6 hail. The reports record 3 deaths and 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2006	Lightning	Galveston	1 killed, $70,000	86 year old man killed in a house fire started by a lightning strike.
July 1999	Lightning	Galveston	1 killed	Lightning struck and killed 36-year old man at Moody Gardens.
September 1997	Lightning	Galveston	1 killed	Fisherman struck and killed by lightning at San Luis Pass.
August 2009	Tornado (EF1)	Galveston	3 hurt, $500,000	The tornado began as a waterspout moved onto the beach near 29th Street and Seawall Blvd. A police cruiser had its windows blown out and the roof of a souvenir shop at 29th and Seawall was blown off. Further inland, a house on stilts was blown over and the roof of a mobile home was peeled back. A two-story home at the intersection of 31st Street and Avenue Q 1/2 at the end of the damage track had its roof completely removed. Numerous trees and fences also sustained damage.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	1 hurt, $175,000	Building damage along the Port of Galveston, vehicle blown off the road and trees down. One house shifted about ten feet into another house next door dislodging it from its piers (both homes were Galveston 1900 Storm survivors).
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$150,000	Numerous power poles, street signs and traffic signs blown down between 61st and 71st Streets near Harborside Drive. Roof of home torn off and 2-ton boat blown into car along Channelview Drive. Numerous reports of trees and power lines down across island.
February 1997	Tornado (F0)	Galveston	$120,000	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$50,000	Portion of convienience store on Broadway destroyed. Fence blown down at Gulf Health Care Center
May 1997	Lightning	Galveston	$50,000	Lightning induced fire destroyed house
October 2006	Flash Flood	Galveston	$35,000	Numerous roads under water across Galveston Island due to heavy rain.
December 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$30,000	140 feet of roof ripped off the Shops at the Balinese on the Galveston seawall.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$30,000	Ford Bronco blown into canal at Bayou Vista. Road signs blown down along Bolivar Peninsula.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$25,000	Awning torn off building along 81st St. near Scholes Field.
November 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$25,000	Hotel roof on 61st St. blown off.
August 2025	Lightning	Galveston	$20,000	Report of a house fire along Ave P 1/2 due to a lightning strike. Location is estimated and time is estimated based on radar. Damage to the house was contained to the attic according to the local Fire Marshal.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$20,000	There was an extensive number of power lines down along FM 3005 on Galveston Island.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$20,000	Utility poles and power lines down; broken windows at a car dealership.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$20,000	Coast Guard estimated 85 knot winds at the ferry landing. 150 dry dock blew off moorings into a ship. Dredge pipes (75 foot long, 2000-3000 pounds) blown off shore into the water.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$15,000	Power lines down.
November 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$15,000	Powerlines down and an 18 -wheeler overturned at Harborside Dr. & Ave A.
September 2015	Flash Flood	Galveston	$10,000	Flash flooding on Galveston Island included several roads under water and impassable, including 48th Street and Broadway, service roads to Interstate 45, and 51st Street and Harborside Drive where vehicles stalled out. There was also flooding on the TAMU campus.
August 2006	Flash Flood	Galveston	$10,000	Flooding across the east end of Galveston Island and in The Strand area.
September 1998	Tornado (F0)	Galveston	$10,000	Brief tornado touchdown on the west end of Galveston Island. House sustained structural damage.
April 2000	Hail	Galveston	$10,000	no account filed
April 1997	Hail	Galveston	$10,000	no account filed
November 2023	Flash Flood	Galveston	$5,000	Roadways flooded between 45th and 39th street. Few high water rescues.
January 1998	Flash Flood	Galveston	$5,000	High water on Broadway, 45th-47th St, 53rd St, 61st St. on Galveston Island
November 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$5,000	Garden shed at nursery on 32nd St. destroyed
November 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$5,000	Powerlines blown down in eastern Galveston.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$5,000	Sholes Field clocked 58 mph wind gusts.
April 1997	Flash Flood	Galveston	$5,000	no account filed
February 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$3,000	60 mph gusts at 25th St & Seawall Blvd.
February 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$3,000	Powerpoles blown down at 53rd St. & Ave S1/2.
May 2002	Hail	Galveston	$3,000	no account filed
May 2002	Flash Flood	Galveston	$2,000	Street flooding.
April 2003	Hail	Galveston	$2,000	no account filed
March 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$1,000	A power pole was downed near an apartment complex on 21st Street.
August 2017	Flash Flood	Galveston	$1,000	Areas along Highway 87, or Ferry Drive south of Harborside Drive, were flooded and impassable.
November 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$1,000	Windows blown out at the Moody Center on the Seawall.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	$500	A palm tree was downed on Texas Clipper Road.
August 2017	Tornado (EF0)	Galveston	$500	Funnel cloud sighting with fence damage near Ferry Road.
April 2023	Hail	Galveston	-	Quarter sized hail was observed on Galveston Island at the intersection of 20th and Market Streets.
September 2023	Flash Flood	Galveston	-	Street flooding was reported along Broadway on the East End of Galveston Island, with several cars stalled due to floodwaters.
October 2019	Heavy Rain	Galveston	-	A 20 x 20 foot portion of the Moody Compress Warehouse collapsed due to accumulated rain on the roof.
September 2019	Flash Flood	Galveston	-	Flooding occurred on many roads in the Strand area as water flowed over the curbs and sidewalks. Ferry Road near UTMB became inundated and impassable due to floodwaters.
March 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	-	An oleander tree was knocked down and a wooden bench swing collapsed around the intersection of 15th Street and Avenue M.
September 2018	Flash Flood	Galveston	-	There were flooded roads, with reports of water as high as two feet, around Ball High School. Sections of Harborside Drive-SH 275 from Interstate 45 east to Ferry Road were closed due to high water.
October 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	-	Thunderstorm winds downed two palm trees on Harborside Drive and 29th Street.
October 2018	Flash Flood	Galveston	-	There were numerous reports of street flooding on the east end of Galveston Island from Scholes Field eastward towards Ferry Road. High water encroached the dorms at Texas A&M-Galveston on Pelican Island with flooding inundating the Strand and points along Harborside Road towards Ferry Road.
October 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	-	There was a report of a collapsed residence on Ave S and 47th street.
December 2018	Flash Flood	Galveston	-	There were sections of Harborside Drive that became impassable due to high flood waters.
August 2017	Funnel Cloud	Galveston	-	A funnel cloud was observed near Harborside Drive on Galveston Island.
August 2017	Funnel Cloud	Galveston	-	A second funnel cloud was observed near Harborside Drive on Galveston Island.
May 2016	Flash Flood	Galveston	-	Flash flooding occurred near the intersection of Interstate 45 and 61st Street in Galveston.
July 2014	Funnel Cloud	Galveston	-	A funnel cloud was sighted on Galveston Island near the intersection of Seawall Blvd and 39th Street.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	-	Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a utility pole and power lines in Galveston.
August 2013	Funnel Cloud	Galveston	-	Three funnel clouds were sighted over Galveston Bay near the Texas City Dike.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Galveston	-	Tree downed in the Gulf Village subdivision near Stewart Road.
August 2006	Funnel Cloud	Galveston	-	Sighted over Galveston Bay.
August 2004	Tornado (F0)	Galveston	-	Brief touchdown on North Galveston Island along Old Port Industrial Road just north of 61st Street. No reported damage.

Every storm recorded in Galveston County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Cedar Lawn Historic District	0.8 miles	2002
Samuel May Williams House	1.0 miles	1971
Broadway Cemetery Historic District	1.1 miles	2014
Rosewood Cemetery	1.1 miles	2024
Powhatan House	1.1 miles	1975
John Hagemann House	1.2 miles	1982

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 01001471 in Record Group 79.
Galveston County	All 82 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.