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Guardians of a landmark

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(Right) Gary Foy, George Parsons III and their dog, Mikey, have restored the 1892 William and Lena Juneman Smith Cottage in the 1700 block of Ball Street in Galveston. The Queen Anne cottage is one of three sister cottages built by architect William Pautsch. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Gary Foy, George Parsons III and their dog, Mikey, have restored the 1892 William and Lena Juneman Smith Cottage in the 1700 block of Ball Street in Galveston. The Queen Anne cottage is one of three sister cottages built by architect William Pautsch. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Former Houstonians thoughtfully restore historic cottage

Long before builders developed colorful beach house communities on the Texas Gulf Coast, architects such as Nicholas Clayton and Alfred Muller stitched their signatures across the city blocks of Galveston Island. [Read more…]

The Lake House

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Islander Maureen McCutchen bought a 70-by-120 foot lot on Lake Madeline two years ago and built her dream home, which was completed in March. Photo by Kara Mullins

Islander Maureen McCutchen bought a 70-by-120 foot lot on Lake Madeline two years ago and built her dream home, which was completed in March. Photo by Kara Mullins

Isle attorney builds contemporary, comfortable and dog-friendly home

Maureen McCutchen lived on the West End of Galveston for 14 years, but wanted to get closer to her downtown office at Mills Shirley, where she’s a law partner.

So, McCutchen bought a 70-by-120-foot lot on Lake Madeline on the island two years ago and finally built her dream home in March. [Read more…]

Seaside Retreat

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One of two deep swings provides poolside seating at Susan and Andy Smith's West End home. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

One of two deep swings provides poolside seating at Susan and Andy Smith’s West End home. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

West End abode features subtle bay house flourishes with Texas twists

You have to drive a bit down FM 3005 to get to Sunset Cove, an enclave of waterfront homes in Galveston Island’s West End. But with seascapes rolling past on both sides, the trek hardly matters.

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