Bloomberg, Dec. 11, 2008 Hurricane Ike blew through Galveston in September, leaving a mess. The good news is that most of the architecture, one of the largest collections of historic buildings in the country, is still upright. The challenge now is to clean up and reanimate the downtown business district. It isn't just architecture that needs nurturing. Ike's saltwater surge damaged a stand of oaks that had been planted along Broadway after the 1900 storm. The city removed a few dozen trees and is nursing 374 survivors back to health.