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The Seawall Raising in Galveston
To prevent such a
natural disaster such as the Storm of 1900 from devastating the island
in such magnitude again, the city built a seawall seven miles long and
17 feet high and began a tremendous grade raising project. Galveston's
Seawall now extends 54,790 feet, one-third of Galveston's ocean front.
Total cost was $14,497,399.
It stands 16 to 20 feet wide at the base and at the top ranges from
three to five feet in width and is composed of granite, sandstone or
concrete apron from 27 to 40 feet. Many structures were jacked up during
the grade raising while dredges poured four to six feet of sand beneath
them; in others (such as Ashton Villa) the fill was pumped into the
raised basements.
Residents used elevated wooden sidewalks to walk through town. The grade
raising project began in 1902 and was completed in 1910 and included 500
city blocks.
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