Williams-Borden Neighborhood Association

Williams-Borden Neighborhood Association Williams-Borden Neighborhood lies in the heart of Galveston, between Avenues M & S, from 35th to 39th

Williams-Borden Neighborhood is named for two of the earliest landholders in the heart of Galveston Island. Our mission is to encourage preservation, revitalization, and neighborhood livability efforts within our boundaries, the surrounding community, and Galveston Island. WBNA serves not only as a community organization but also as an advocate for residents, property owners, and business.

06/11/2026
06/11/2026

Step outside and you can tell it is definitely summertime, which means people will be out on bicycles. Drivers and bicycle riders please be safe out there.

06/11/2026

After the 1900 hurricane, Galveston didn't just build a seawall. It attempted something that had never been done anywhere in the world at that scale.

Engineers proposed raising the elevation of the entire island.

Every building, every street, every church, every cemetery. The plan called for dredging sand from the Gulf floor and pumping it under the city through a canal system. More than 2,000 structures were lifted on hydraulic jacks while the ground was filled in beneath them.

This photograph shows it actually happening. Those eruptions of water and sand in the street are the pumps forcing fill material under the raised buildings. The houses in the background are sitting on temporary supports while the island literally rises around them.

The grade raising added up to 17 feet of elevation in some areas. It took years. It cost millions. When the 1915 hurricane arrived with the same force as 1900, the island that once sat at sea level was standing above the storm surge.

Galveston didn't just build a wall against the Gulf. It changed the shape of the land itself. ⚡🌊

06/10/2026

✨ BIG NEWS, Nifany’s Family! ✨
We’re down to our LAST 2 DAYS at our current location! Until Tuesday 12pm! Before we start this exciting new chapter, we’d love to see all of you one more time and celebrate the memories we’ve made together. ❤️
If you’ve been meaning to stop by, now is the time! Your support means the world to us, especially during this transition.
📍 Our new home will be: 1502 39th Ave N Galveston, TX 77550 (Located inside the Pride Center, right next to Good Dough 🍩)
🚧 Please keep in mind that our grand opening date depends on the final inspections, so we don’t have an exact reopening date just yet.
More than ever, we need your support during these last days. Come grab your favorite coffee, waffles, snacks, and mocktails, say goodbye to the old location, and help us finish this chapter strong.
Thank you for being part of the Nifany’s family. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new home soon! ☕🧇💛
📍Current location: 3818 Avenue S, Galveston

05/31/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to the WBNA Neighborhood Picnic. We appreciate the hosts Mikey and Allen Isbell for opening your beautiful garden. Thank you to the board members who helped make it possible. Congratulations to the winners of the Neighbor Bingo game.
Stay tuned for more updates on our Summer Happy Hour.

Thanks to everyone who came to the WBNA Neighborhood Picnic. We appreciate the hosts Mikey and Allen Isbell for graciou...
05/31/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to the WBNA Neighborhood Picnic. We appreciate the hosts Mikey and Allen Isbell for graciously opening your beautiful garden. Thank you to the board members who helped make it possible. Congratulations to the winners of the fun Neighbor Bingo game.
Stay tuned for more updates on our Summer Happy Hour.

05/26/2026

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Galveston, TX
77550-77555

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