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The mission style building was originally built for the Salvation Army in Galveston in 1924. Recently, a local retired architect was cleaning out his attic and found the original plans for the building and donated them to us. The plans are dated January 22, 1924. The designing architect was A. C. Fehlow and his address is listed as "Territorial Headquarters Salvation Army –Chicago, Illinois.” The title of the plans is "Citadel for Salvation Army.” The addition of classrooms, a kitchen, and fellowship hall was begun in 1963. The architect for the addition was Charles Zweiner whose address was the Cotton Exchange Building here in Galveston.
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The Salvation Army used the building as a chapel and for conducting youth work and character building classes. Its offices, food services, and temporary residence hall were located at 201 Rosenberg during the time this building was in use. The Salvation Army consolidated its two locations to the present one at 2228 Broadway, and this building was purchased by Galveston Bible Church in 1987.
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Galveston Bible Church began in January, 1975 as Believer's Fellowship, a small group of dedicated Christians who met in the home of a medical resident. Less than a year later the church was incorporated. In 1981 after a succession of various meeting places, the name was changed to Galveston Bible Church. After purchase in 1987, this building underwent extensive renovation. The lowered ceiling was removed. The current platform is constructed from the original rolling platform that is seen in the 1924 plans. Galveston Bible Church moved into the renovated building in March of 1988.
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The original building's arched windows on the south side were simple muted glass like the other windows in the sanctuary. The stained glass windows with symbols representing the Christian faith were placed in memory of two young mothers, members of the church who died soon after this building was purchased. There are plaques below the windows that bear their names: Josey Perez and Jane Nedrud.
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