Keltys Worker Housing
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Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
This one-story house at 109 Maas (Medford) in the Keltys area of Lufkin was built as worker housing for the Angelina County Lumber Company sawmill community, with an estimated date between 1890 and 1910. It has a rectangular plan with a shed addition, board and batten siding, a wood block foundation, and gable and shed roofs covered in composition shingles. Four-by-four wood posts support the porch, and the house retains two wood panel entry doors and four-over-four wood windows. Local historian Lita M. Mayberry describes four types of mill housing, and this house falls into the category of Type C houses, also called the old mill houses, which had four to six rooms, large porches and small fenced yards. The house follows a mass-produced Cumberland plan and remains relatively unaltered. It was listed for its architectural value at the local level and still serves as a residence in fair to good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a good example of worker housing in the Keltys area, built on a noteworthy, mass-produced Cumberland plan. It is relatively unaltered and is associated with the Angelina County Lumber Company. Its significance is architectural, 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 88002784, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 109 Maas, Lufkin |
|---|---|
| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002784 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residence; condition is rated fair to good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.34191, -94.79454 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002784.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321670
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.