Russell-Arnold House

Built around 1920 for Claude and Annie Russell, this one-story round log house at 121 Menefee Street West in Lufkin reflects the Craftsman movement of the early twentieth century. It has a composition gable roof with extended rafter ends, a stacked rock chimney, multipaned wood casement windows, and a screened projecting porch resting on stacked rock piers. Stacked rock pillars mark the entry from the street, and heavy vegetation surrounds the site. Mrs. Russell later added a second bath at the northwest corner in the same style, probably during the 1930s, and a pergola on the west facade has been removed. The 1928 city directory lists Russell as a traveling shoe salesman. A 1925 Mayfete photograph shows the house, and tax rolls show Russell paying taxes on real estate valued at $2780 in 1937 and $2280 in 1938. After the Russells died, the house passed to Karl Cook, who sold it to the Arnold family. It is recognized for its architecture at the local level and remains a residence in good condition.