Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lufkin Telephone Exchange

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, March 23, 2010

1. Lufkin Telephone Exchange Marker

Inscription. Telephone service in Lufkin began in 1898 when Dr. Alexander Madison Denman and his friend Judge Edwin James Mantooth strung telephone wires between their offices. The system was so popular that the pair soon formed the Lufkin Telephone Exchange with partner Eli Wiener, operating from offices on this site. In 1908 they contracted with the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company to provide long distance service. The company grew as rapidly as telephone technology itself, eventually acquiring the telephone exchanges of a large portion of East Texas. In 1985 the corporation was reorganized as the Lufkin-Conroe Telephone Exchange.

Erected 1998. (Marker Number 11657.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 31° 20.415′ N, 94° 43.715′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. It is at the intersection of Frank Steet and First Street, on the right when traveling west on Frank Steet. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Kerr's Inc. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Rehearsal Hall for The Hoo Hoo Band (about 500 feet away); Calder (Cotton) Square

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(about 500 feet away); The Depot Explosion and Mystery (about 600 feet away); KRBA-AM Radio Station (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church of Lufkin (about 700 feet away); Lufkin Daily News (about 800 feet away); Site of Martin Wagon Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lufkin.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

2. Lufkin Telephone Exchange Marker

Lufkin Telephone Exchange Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, July 2, 2010

3. Lufkin Telephone Exchange Mural

This mural representing the Lufkin Telephone Exchange is directly across the street from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,993 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 2. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.