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Dorothy B. Mitchell
Circa 1877 high raised Queen Anne cottage with four bedrooms, each with ensuite bath, and a garage apartment. 
Wrap around porch with detailed fretwork with gothic arches. 
House was once owned by Charles L. Cleveland, a criminal judge and the namesake for Cleveland, Texas.
Porch post detailing and fretwork with gothic arches. Many windows include original shutters. House sits at the corner of Church and 12th Streets, one of the few corners in the East End where all corners are residences. 
Large front side porch. Door on the left goes to the front bedroom, with wide transom with mullions above the door.
Front door entry into a large foyer interestingly located in the middle of the house. Beautiful original paneled wainscoting. Unusual transom above the front door has curved glass with red stained glass corners. Doorway to the left leads to the formal living room
Front foyer with front door to the right. Formal parlor doorway in the foreground. Open door in the background leads to the front bedroom. 
Front foyer with French doors leading to the formal dining room with doorway to the right leading to the loft bedroom suite. 
Front formal living room with fireplace with over mantle. Doorway in the background leads to the front porch.
Formal living room with French doors to the front foyer. Door to the right leads to the front porch. Beautiful fireplace with over mantle. 
High baseboards on either side of the tall fireplace mantle. 
Formal dining room with French doors in the background leading the foyer. In the background there is the fireplace with its over mantle, bay window and the corner recessed hutch. Beautiful wood floors. 
Looking through the formal dining room with the French doors in the background. Fireplace and bay window to the right. There are interior window screens original to the house. 
Detailed photograph of the dining room fireplace.
Kitchen with dishwasher and double sink along the wall. Gas range and refrigerator on the right. Kitchen window in the background does have an original interior screen for the bottom window sash.
Lots of kitchen cabinet space.
Front bedroom with tall baseboards and bedroom sink with wall sconces. 
Front bedroom with door in the foreground leading to the bath. Doorway in the background goes to the front foyer. 
Large shower in the bathroom for the front bedroom. 
Commode for front bedroom bath. 
Hallway leading to two bedroom with wainscoting and a phone niche 
Rear bedroom with ensuite bath to the right. Tall baseboards, beautiful woodwork and moulding. 
Rear bedroom with bathroom door in the background next to large closet. Door to bedroom hallway to the right. 
Bath for the rear bedroom. 
Middle bedroom with Chinese inlaid headboard attached to the wall. The headboard does remain with the property. Doorway to bedroom hallway to the left. 
Looking through the middle bedroom with ensuite bath in the background. Door to the bedroom hallway to the right. 
Bath for the middle bedroom with jetted tub in the background. 
Vanity with ornate original window and high wainscoting in middle bedroom bath. 
Staircase coming from the downstairs front foyer. Large loft bedroom suite with ensuite bath and laundry. One skylight in the background and to the left. 
Large 2nd floor loft bedroom with ensuite bath and skylights.
Looking toward the enuite bath of the loft bedroom. 
Ensuite bath for upstairs loft bedroom with washer & dryer. 
Lots of counter space and small refrigerator in the bath area of upstairs loft bedroom.
Tub with shower in upstairs loft bedroom bath. 
Tub with shower and commode along the side.
Garage with apartment above on the right next to the alley. There is a garage door from 12th Street and there is a large workspace/workshop behind and separate from the garage car stall. Staircase to apartment is along side the garage. 
Large one bedroom garage apartment. Apartment does have separate meter for electricity and water. 
Looking into the garage apartment from the kitchen area.
Looking through the living room of the apartment with dining and kitchen in the background. Front door wide open!
Looking from the dining area through the living room of the apartment with the hallway to the bedroom and bath on the right. Furniture, appliances and rugs in the apartment do remain with the property. 
Crisp clean garage apartment hallway with bedroom in the back. Furniture, appliances and rugs stay with the apartment
Large bedroom in garage apartment. Furniture in this room remains with the apartment. 
Microwave, electric range and refrigerator do remain with the garage apartment after the sale. 
Electric range, microwave short refrigerator and normal refrigerator to remain with the property. 
Original tiled kitchen counter for the garage apartment. 
Garage apartment bath with pedestal sink and tub with a shower.
Large workshop has its own separate space in the garage apart and separate from the car stall.
Circa 1877, this corner high raised Victorian house was once owned by Judge Charles L. Cleveland. Extensive galleries along the front and wrapping around the side. Architectural guide books note: "It is unusual in having Gothic-style pointed arches in the decorative gallery trim." Notable woodwork, with transoms, throughout the first floor. Formal living room and dining room have fireplaces with over mantles. All four bedrooms in the house have their separate baths. There are three bedrooms downstairs and a large loft suite with bath and laundry upstairs. 2nd floor garage apartment, 612 12th Street, is furnished with appliances, furniture & rugs. It is separately metered and has central air and heat. Located in the heart of the East End Historical District. This has been an easy walk to UTMB.
| District: | Galveston ISD |
| Elementary School: | GISD OPEN ENROLL |
| Middle School: | GISD OPEN ENROLL |
| High School: | Ball High School   Good | |
| Tax Year | Cost/sqft | Market Value | Change | Tax Assessment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $205.22 | $472,000 | -11.73% | $472,000 | 5.94% |
| 2022 | $232.49 | $534,720 | 14.47% | $445,522 | 10.00% |
| 2021 | $203.10 | $467,120 | 26.87% | $405,020 | 10.00% |
| 2020 | $160.09 | $368,200 | 2.90% | $368,200 | 3.41% |
| 2019 | $155.57 | $357,810 | 1.27% | $356,050 | 10.00% |
| 2018 | $153.63 | $353,340 | -0.97% | $323,682 | 10.00% |
| 2017 | $155.13 | $356,800 | 0.01% | $294,256 | 10.00% |
| 2016 | $155.12 | $356,770 | 29.72% | $267,505 | 10.00% |
| 2015 | $119.58 | $275,040 | 12.62% | $243,186 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | $106.18 | $244,220 | 21.51% | $221,078 | 10.00% |
| 2013 | $87.38 | $200,980 | 0.00% | $200,980 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $87.38 | $200,980 | $200,980 |
2023 Galveston County Appraisal District Tax Value |
|
|---|---|
| Market Land Value: | $22,060 |
| Market Improvement Value: | $449,940 |
| Total Market Value: | $472,000 |
2023 Tax Rates |
|
|---|---|
| GALVESTON COUNTY: | 0.3342 % |
| GALVASTON COLLEGE: | 0.1240 % |
| NAVIGATION DIST 01: | 0.0254 % |
| COUNTY ROAD/FLOOD: | 0.0078 % |
| GALVASTON ISD: | 0.8475 % |
| GALVESTON CITY: | 0.4089 % |
| Total Tax Rate: | 1.7477 % |
