Clark-Whitton House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 1865 Old Mill Road in Lufkin, this one-story frame cottage was home to Dr. Clark, a physician with the Angelina County Lumber Company. It is a Queen Anne style cottage with lap siding, a hip and gable roof, a projecting chamfered bay, and a wraparound porch on slender Doric columns. Other features include one-over-one double-hung windows with ornamental surrounds and a corbeled brick chimney. The curvilinear lintel details appear to be the work of an unidentified local builder and closely resemble those on the nearby Glover House. The house is tied to a group of company residences built for mill officials. A local historian classed such homes as "Type A" houses, noted for their size, spacious fenced yards, eight to ten rooms, white paint, modern conveniences and groves of oak trees. The house remains in good condition with few alterations apart from the modern entry door, and it is valued locally for its architecture.
Significance in brief: The house is a Queen Anne cottage that closely resembles the nearby Glover House and shows curvilinear lintel details thought to be the hallmark of an unidentified local builder. It is also an example of the high-style residences built for prominent officials at the lumber company's mill. Its area of significance is architecture at the local level.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002792, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1865 Old Mill Rd., Lufkin |
|---|---|
| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002792 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian Cottage; Queen Anne cottage |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is described as good, with few alterations except the entry door. Present use is residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.35815, -94.75532 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002792.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321668
- This listing as JSON
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