Conroe in Montgomery County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
1. Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse Marker
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Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse. . The Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse was relocated from 11585 Duffey Lane, Conroe, Tx on August 23, 2015 and placed near the Strake-Gray Oilfield House in the Museum Complex of the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County. Clyde Thomas "Dolly" Gray's family, Sarah Bess Gray Crow, Mary Emily Gray Garcia, and Arrel Thomas Gray donated the Roughneck Bunkhouse, as well as, the Oilfield House (re-named Strake-Gray Oilfield House) to the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County., The Roughneck Bunkhouse was used by employees working for Strake Oil Company. At the end of the Roughneck's shift, he would sleep in the Bunkhouse and when they returned to the oilfield, the next group of roughnecks would sleep in the Bunkhouse. The "little house or roughneck bunkhouse" was located in the family's backyard. Later, the Gray family stored the Strake Wildcat and the Conroe Wildcat baseball equipment in the Roughneck House. This building represents the era of the Oil Industry in Montgomery County during the early 1930's., Committee - Gertie Spencer, Joe Kolb, Nancy Kolb, Ann Marie Hopkins, Homer Wilson, Gloria White, Property of Heritage Museum of Montgomery County
The Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse was relocated from 11585 Duffey Lane, Conroe, Tx on August 23, 2015 and placed near the Strake-Gray Oilfield House in the Museum Complex of the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County. Clyde Thomas "Dolly" Gray's family, Sarah Bess Gray Crow, Mary Emily Gray Garcia, and Arrel Thomas Gray donated the Roughneck Bunkhouse, as well as, the Oilfield House (re-named Strake-Gray Oilfield House) to the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County.
The Roughneck Bunkhouse was used by employees working for Strake Oil Company. At the end of the Roughneck's shift, he would sleep in the Bunkhouse and when they returned to the oilfield, the next group of roughnecks would sleep in the Bunkhouse. The "little house or roughneck bunkhouse" was located in the family's backyard. Later, the Gray family stored the Strake Wildcat and the Conroe Wildcat baseball equipment in the Roughneck House. This building represents the era of the Oil Industry in Montgomery County during the early 1930's.
Committee - Gertie Spencer, Joe Kolb, Nancy Kolb, Ann Marie Hopkins, Homer Wilson, Gloria White
Property of Heritage Museum of Montgomery County
Erected by Heritage Museum of Montgomery County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings
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. A significant historical date for this entry is August 23, 2015.
Location. 30° 19.267′ N, 95° 28.348′ W. Marker is in Conroe, Texas, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from North Freeway Service Road, 0.1 miles south of West demands Street. The marker is located on the grounds of the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1506 Interstate 45 N, Conroe TX 77301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Strake-Gray Oilfield House (a few steps from this marker); Oil (a few steps from this marker); Printing Press (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Saw Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroads (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conroe.
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
2. Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
3. Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
4. The view of the Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
5. Inside view of the Strake-Gray Roughneck Bunkhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.