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Collins-Shotwell House

Lufkin, Angelina County

Marker Text

Attorney Chester B. Collins (1888-1960) built this house in the early 1920s with lumber provided by Lillian Knox whom he had successfully defended in a murder case. The 2-story bungalow features corbeled brick piers, wide gables with brackets, a corbeled chimney cap, and unusual window patterns. The Jean Shotwell family, property owners from 1936 to 1974 rented the house in 1937 to the family of Marvin L. Marsh, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) district commander. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992

Marker Details

Address 503 N. Raguet St.
Location Description
Marker # 6987
Dedicated 1992
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; Bungalow (Architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 31.339152, -94.729344

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