Kurth-Glover House
Why it's listed
Built between about 1898 and 1903 at 1847 Old Mill Road in Lufkin, this one-story Queen Anne cottage was constructed for Ernest Kurth, president of the Angelina County Lumber Company and son of company co-founder Joseph Kurth. The wood-frame house has bull-nosed siding, a brick pier foundation, an irregular plan with a projecting chamfered bay, and intersecting pyramidal hip and pedimented gable roofs. A porch with slender Doric columns wraps from the front around to the south side. A small gazebo with gingerbread trim stands in the yard, and servants quarters sit at the rear. The house is described as a very good example of the Queen Anne cottage form in Texas at the turn of the century. It is also associated with other lumber company residences of the type local writer Lita Mayberry called Type A houses, noted for size, spacious fenced yards and prominent locations. Many original interior finishes remain, and the property is in excellent condition and still used as a residence.
Significance in brief: The form calls it a very good example of the Queen Anne cottage form, with a bay window, wraparound veranda with Doric columns and a large hip roof typical of the style in Texas at the turn of the century. It was built for Ernest Kurth, president of the Angelina County Lumber Company, and is tied to other company residences. 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 88002790, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1847 Old Mill Rd., Lufkin |
|---|---|
| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002790 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne Cottage |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is stated as excellent, and the building is still used as a residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.35510, -94.75421 (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 88002790.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321666
- This listing as JSON
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