Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Collins-Shotwell House is a historical marker in Lufkin, Angelina County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3408, -94.7293 near Lufkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Depot Explosion and Mystery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hoo Hoo Band, Site of Rehearsal Hall for, First Baptist Church of Lufkin, and KRBA-AM Radio Station.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005006987. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
