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Josey Boy Scout Lodge

Huntsville, Walker County

Marker Text

Oilman and Huntsville native Robert A. Josey donated funding for the construction of this log structure in 1933. Additional funding was obtained from the federal government's Civil Works Administration (CWA), and Gibbs Brothers and Company donated the logs and rock for the lodge; the building was dedicated in 1934. The structure's native pine logs form five rooms, and petrified stone hearths and mantles adorn its three fireplaces. The lodge has hosted countless community meetings and programs and continues today to serve the Boy Scout programs of the Huntsville area. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010

Marker Details

Address 22nd St.
Location Description Josey Park, southwest corner of intersection of Sam Houston Avenue (Highway 75) and 22nd Street
Marker # 16519
Dedicated 2010
Size, Type RTHL medallion and 16" x 12" plaque
Code institutional buildings
Latitude, Longitude 30.709526, -95.551701

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