Alva in Woods County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Starr Lumber Company

— Alva Mural Society —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

1. Starr Lumber Company Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to one of Alva’s oldest family-owned businesses and its founder, Wilson Worth Starr.

Mural painted by Roger Cooke, 2003

Erected 2003 by Alva Mural Society. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1909.

Location. 36° 48.283′ N, 98° 40.079′ W. Marker is in Alva, Oklahoma, in Woods County. It is on Flynn Street just east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the front/north facade of the building at this address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Flynn Street, Alva OK 73717, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: The Run, September 16, 1893 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alva Speedway (about 500 feet away); Rialto Theatre Building (about 600 feet away); Harvest Cook Shack (about 700 feet away); Holtzclaw's Jewelry (about 700 feet away); Bass Reeves (about 700 feet away); World's Tallest Man (about 700 feet away); The Old Courthouse (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alva.

Also see . . . About Starr Lumber Company (www.starrlumber.net).

Excerpt: Wilson Worth Starr began the business in 1909 and his family continues to own and operate the company today. The company has been under the leadership of only four different managers in its 115-year history. W.W. Starr began the company on November 1, 1909. Assets included a wagon, a team of two mules and one hired hand. During his lifetime, Starr acquired lumber yards in nearby communities, and the number of retail locations reached 14 at its peak. Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Starr earned a reputation as a community builder as well as a successful businessman.

(Submitted on February 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Starr Lumber Company Mural & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

2. Starr Lumber Company Mural & Marker

The marker is mounted near the bottom right corner of the mural.

Starr Lumber Company Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

3. Starr Lumber Company Mural

The mural was painted by Roger Cooke in 2003.

Starr Lumber Company (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2024

4. Starr Lumber Company (northwest elevation)

Looking southeast across Flynn Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.