East Beach Trailer Park was one of the lesser known trailer parks of Galveston, Texas. This news article will explain what and where East Beach Trailer Park was. Martha Grove was the manager of East Beach Trailer Park.
East Beach Trailer Park was established in early February 1963 after the city council voted to grant the permit for the trailer slabs and for the two 10 by 20 foot portable buildings Galveston East Beach Corp laid down the construction work by erecting 48 concrete patio slabs for 733 vehicles and erecting portable buildings for a cost of $26,000 dollar. East Beach Trailer Park would be next to a restaurant and bathhouse as plans showed. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/23544669/)
Trailer Park Planned For East Beach
A trailer park with city-connected plumbing, a restaurant, and bathhouse are being planned by Galveston East Beach Corp.. It was learned today, George Boiler, manager of the property, appeared before the city council Thursday, seeking a permit to erect two portable buildings and to build a trailer park with 48 concrete patio slabs. During the discussion, Boiler said the East Beach Corp. is spending $6,600 to purchase mains for connection to the city sewer system. City Manager Robert Layton said the city cost will be $19,000 for labor to install the lines. The council voted to grant the permit for the trailer slabs and for the two 10 by 20 foot portable buildings. Parking space for 733 cars will be provided near the bathhouse and restaurant, plans showed.
Galveston East Beach Inc. had announced plans to build another condominium twice as large in 1974 on the date of Friday, December 14, 1973 in the Galveston Daily News. The entrance to Islander East was to be located off Seawall Boulevard past East Beach Trailer Park. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/23912142/)
“Final completion is slated for April 1. The facility, which sits on a 2 acre tract, includes parking, tennis courts, a swimming pool and a recreation area on the ground floor inside the building. Martin also said Galveston East Beach Inc. may announce plans to build another condominium twice as large next year. The entrance to Islander East will be located off Seawall Boulevard past East Beach Trailer Park.”
East Beach Trailer Park was hit by a tornado on the night of Saturday, September 22, 1984. Sirens alerted residents in the area that Friday night when a tornado roared through the East Beach Trailer Park. Luckily no one was injured injured by the tornado, which set down about 6:30PM on the East End of Galveston Island. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/355680913/)
[Power lines fell and police said streets in the area were blocked off. Authorities said several traffic accidents occurred, but they did not know how many accidents or whether there were any injuries. In Dickinson, about 35 miles southeast of Houston, officials said a "possible tornado" swept through a residential section of that town Friday evening but caused no injuries. Sirens also sounded Friday night in Galveston, where a tornado roared through the East Beach Trailer Park, police said. No one was injured by the tornado, which set down about 6:30 p.m. on the east end of the island, said police dispatcher Anna Hermann. Three tornadoes touched down In Southeast Texas Friday, causing mostly minor damage and no injuries. A tornado touched down in a commercial section of Beaumont Friday evening, but officials said there were no reports of injuries.]
[Sirens also sounded Friday night in Galveston, where a tornado roared through the East Beach Trailer Park, police said. No one was Injured by the tornado, which set down about 6:30 p.m. on the east end of the island, said police dispatcher Anna Hermann.]
East Beach Trailer Park shut down after Galveston East Beach LTD canceled their certificate of limited partnership on November 26, 2007. This effectively put an end to the trailer park. (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0002961010/filings)
East Beach Trailer Park was at 20 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, US 77552.
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