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MOODY MANSION’S LASTING IMPRESSION M BY LINDA MILLER
ore than 120 years after it was built, Moody Mansion in Galveston’s historic district still stands tall and majestic, a nod to the influential and philanthropic family who filled the rooms with love and life. 48 ion Oklahoma FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018
The four-story, 31-room house is one of this Texas city’s popular sites. Its story tells of great prosperity and horrific devastation in what at one time was the state’s largest city. It’s a history lesson and a peek at life in the early 20th Century complete with an up-close look at elaborate fixtures and furnishings, intricate woodwork and interesting architectural design.