 In October 2015 , Galveston Arts Center will celebrate relocation to its original home , the historic 1878 First National Bank Building on the Strand . This Italianate @-@ style 1900 Storm survivor was extensively damaged during Hurricane Ike in 2008 . Fortunately , just weeks before Ike made landfall , scaffolding was installed to support the entire structural load of the building for repairs , likely preventing collapse under heavy winds and storm surge . After a lengthy fundraising campaign , restoration is nearing completion . 
 In October 2015 , Galveston Arts Center will celebrate relocation to its original home , the historic 1878 First National Bank Building on the Strand . This Italianate @-@ style 1900 Storm survivor was extensively damaged during Hurricane Ike in 2008 . Fortunately , just weeks before Ike<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> made landfall , scaffolding was installed to support the entire structural load of the building for repairs , likely preventing collapse under heavy winds and storm surge . After a lengthy fundraising campaign , restoration <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>nearing completion . 
In October 2015 , Galveston Arts Center gon celebrate relocation to its original home , the historic 1878 First National Bank Building on the Strand . dis Italianate @-@ style 1900 Storm survivor was extensively damaged durin Hurricane Ike in 2008 . Fortunately , just weeks before Ike done made landfall , scaffolding was installed to support the entire structural load of the building fa repairs , likely preventing collapse under heavy winds and storm surge . After a lengthy fundraising campaign , restoration nearing completion .