Ooold Lufkin

The Texas Historic Sites Atlas is an amazing resource for identifying historic structures. I used it extensively to identify and find information about these in Lufkin. Many of these old homes could be easily overlooked if a person didn't know to look for them. As is currently the case, I am most interested in finding old Victorian homes, built from 1880s to 1900s. I seem to be fixating a bit on the Queen Anne "school" of Victorian architecture. These are in the order (chronological) I found them, and not all of them are Victorian:

The Lockett House, Victorian (1890s)


The Clark-Whitton House, Late Victorian (1900)From the Texas Historical Commission Atlas National Register information:

Good example of architectural style. Built for Dr. Clark, the Angelina County Lumber Company physician. Example of high style residence built for a high ranking official t the mill. Closely associated with sites No. L-526 and L-529, also Angelina County Lumber Company residences. Described by Lita Maberry as a "Type A" house distinguished by their size, spacious fenced yard, and location in the community. Each house was painted white, had eight to 10 rooms, and was equipped with all modern conveniences. Each Type A house was usually attached to a garage and could be found in groves of oak trees.

The Kurth-Glover House, Queen Anne Victorian (1900)

501 Mantooth Aveneue (1915-25)

502 Mantooth Avenue, looks like Classical Revival to me

404 Mantooth Avenue, Victorian (1900-10)

The Byus-Kirkland House, Craftsman (1900)


The Everitt-Cox House, Victorian with Classical remodel (1900)


The Walter C. Trout House (1900)From the Texas Historical Atlas National Registry listing information:

Good example of style (Bungalow/Craftsman). Mr. Walter C. Trout (1874-47) moved to Lufkin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1905 as general manager of Lufkin Foundry and Machine Co. He helped to expand the company from the lumber industry to include oil industry. W.C. Trout and his father, W. H. Trout owned a number of patents on sawmill equipment. He joined Lufkin Foundry nd Machine Company after being a sawmill machinery salesman for Allis - Chalmers Company. In 1938 he was one of the organizers of the Texas Foundries, Inc., another major industry in Lufkin.

It still has its horse hitching post out front:


The Dr. Edward Percy House, Vernacular Victorian (1900)

113 West Kerr Avenue, Late Victorian (1910-20)

118 West Kerr Avenue, Late Victorian (1915-20)

The Boynton-Kent House,
Mediterranean Revival/Italian Renaissance (1920s)

410 East Groesbeck Avenue, Victorian Cottage (1900)

319 East Groesbeck Avenue, Victorian Cottage

418 East Groesbeck Avenue, Victorian Cottage

The Abercrombie-Cavanaugh House,
Queen Anne Victorian (1900)



It had a cool, matching carriage house:


And that wrap-around:


And kitties: