Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Josey Boy Scout Lodge
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, March 30, 2018
1. Josey Boy Scout Lodge Marker
Inscription.
Josey Boy Scout Lodge. . Oilman and Huntsville native Robert A. Josey donated funding for the construction of this log structure in 1933. Additional funding was obtained from the federal government's Civil Works Administration (CWA), and Gibbs Brothers and Company donated the logs and rock for the lodge; the building was dedicated in 1934. The structure's native pine logs form five rooms, and petrified stone hearths and mantles adorn its three fireplaces. The lodge has hosted countless community meetings and programs and continues today to serve the Boy Scout programs of the Huntsville area.
Oilman and Huntsville native Robert A. Josey donated funding for the construction of this log structure in 1933. Additional funding was obtained from the federal government's Civil Works Administration (CWA), and Gibbs Brothers and Company donated the logs and rock for the lodge; the building was dedicated in 1934. The structure's native pine logs form five rooms, and petrified stone hearths and mantles adorn its three fireplaces. The lodge has hosted countless community meetings and programs and continues today to serve the Boy Scout programs of the Huntsville area.
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16519.)
Location. 30° 42.572′ N, 95° 33.106′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker is at the intersection of 22nd Street and Sam Houston Avenue (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling east on 22nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Avenue M, Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
