Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising

Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising (HM1P6V)

Location: Galveston, TX 77551 Galveston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 16.367', W 94° 48.897'

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National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

— American Society of Civil Engineers 1852 —

Following the hurricane of 1900, the greatest natural disaster of U.S. history, with the loss of 6,000 lives, civil engineers designed and built a concrete seawall and raised the elevation of Galveston Island, using pioneering materials and methods, so that after almost 100 years and numerous hurricanes, only minimal damage and loss of life have occurred.

Designated October 11, 2001
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HM NumberHM1P6V
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
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Date Added Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 323674 N 3239574
Decimal Degrees29.27278333, -94.81495000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 16.367', W 94° 48.897'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 16' 22.02" N, 94° 48' 53.82" W
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Area Code(s)409, 713
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4529-4957 Seawall Blvd, Galveston TX 77551, US
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