Corstone Sales Company

This one-story commercial building at 109/111 East Shepherd Street in Lufkin dates from the 1930s and is built of masonry with stucco. Its rectangular plan has a three-bay facade under a flat roof. The ornate stepped parapet carries a horizontal band that curves and ends in vertical arrowhead shapes, with engaged columns at each end and diamond-patterned tiles. An aluminum canopy shades the front. Black glazed tile lies below the display windows, with a band of black diamond tiles on a green background. The east entrance is inset with double wood and glass doors, and the original entry doors survive with decorative glass and wood panels. Inside, some of the pressed metal ceiling remains. City directories show the address was not listed in 1928 or 1937; by 1946 the space held a paint company and another business. It has served commercial uses and now houses a restaurant equipment sales firm. It was listed as one of only two surviving Art Moderne buildings in Lufkin, recognized locally for its architecture.