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Planning Commission backs landmark nomination for Gulf Breeze Apartments, citing architectural significance and community value
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended landmark designation for the 11-story Gulf Breeze Apartments, citing the building27s modernist architecture and its role in Galveston public housing history.
The City of Galveston Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a landmark designation for the Gulf Breeze Apartments at 1211 20 First Street, a modernist, 11-story apartment building constructed in 1969 by the Galveston Housing Authority.
Planning staff described the building as an example of post-war modernist design, noting its design goal of orienting units for light, ventilation and city views. Staff said the property is not in a historic district but is listed in…
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