Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Calder (Cotton) Square
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, March 23, 2010
1. Calder (Cotton) Square Marker
City's hub, 1882-early 1900s, teeming with cotton buying, horse trades, band concerts, political rallies, switching railroad trains. Site of fire station, standpipe, 1933 memorial library named for lumberman J. H. Kurth (1857-1930), square was renamed 1961 for Kurth family friend, Louis Calder (1879-1963) of New York.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6984.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 31° 20.352′ N, 94° 43.778′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on Cotton Square near Lufkin Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Cotton Square, Lufkin TX 75901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Rehearsal Hall for The Hoo Hoo Band (within shouting distance of this marker); Kerr's Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot Explosion and Mystery (within shouting distance of this marker); KRBA-AM Radio Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Lufkin Daily News (about
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Photographed by Steve Gustafson, March 23, 2010
2. Calder (Cotton) Square Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023
3. Calder (Cotton) Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,525 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
