Collins-Shotwell House

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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. (1992) 

Marker No: 6987

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 31.339144,-94.729347

Location: 503 North Raguet Street, Lufkin