Preservation

The Commission promotes historical preservation by identifying historically significant sites, buildings and structures and recognizing outstanding preservation efforts by presenting Preservation Awards.

Preservation Projects

Our preservtion projects include:

• Gibbs-Powell House
• Oakwood Cemetery
• Sam Houston's grave
• Trinity River bridge
• Courthouse gazebo
• Oral history
• Family Land Heritage Program
• Promotion of local preservation ordinance
• Tree planting at Founder Spring Park
• Pioneer Gallery of early Walker County settlers at the Gibbs-Powell House

Endangered Properties List

Walker County Historical Commission is compiling a list of ENDANGERED HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

Properties must be in danger of being demolished, severely neglected, or unsympathetically altered. Listed properties must possess reasonable potential for being saved. Listed properties must be significant. Listing will have a positive impact on preservation. The main focus is to shine light on these endangered resources and garner public support. This list is modeled after the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Nomination Process

Anyone may nominate a property for the list. In your nomination please include:

• An explanation of the historic significance of the building
• Why you think it is worthy of preservation
• Building address
• Historic name of the building.

Please mail nominations to:

Walker County Historical Commission Endangered Properties
P.O. Box 210 Huntsville, TX 77340

For more information please contact Beverly Hansen at 936-295-6127

Preservation Awards

• St. Joseph Catholic Church, New Waverly, TX
• M. J. Templeton, Gourd Creek
• Dr. and Mrs. T.C. Cole Thomason House and Office
• Kittrell Community Center, New Hope Baptist Church
• Mr. and Mrs. Jim Standifer, Old Bus Station 12th. St.
• Mrs. Mary Mabel Clegg The Whistler Bed and Breakfast
• Josey Boy Scout Lodge
• Mr. and Mrs. John Smither, The W.L. Smither House moved to Sunset Lake
• Sylvia Davis,teacher Mance Park Jr. High School Michelle Brandon, student, Naming of Pleasant Gray's Spring Site Oct.21,1990
• Mac Woodward, Restoration of Oakwood Cemetery Sept. 3, 1990
• Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Wagner, Edward Boettcher House Ave. N-1/2 May 9, 1991
• Mr. and Mrs. Max Powell, Crabbs Prairie Schoolhouse circa 1920s Dec. 8, 1994
• Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morey S. D. Johnson, William and Maude Johnson House Top O' the Hill Lake Road May 22, 1998
• Bill and Sandra Walker Fitzgerald, Gabe and Johnnie Mae Smither House Aug. 24, 1999
• Charlotte Oleink and The Hearts Museum, Honoring the Military Service of our citizens Oct. 13, 2000
• The Cabin on the Square 2004
• Roche Building 12th and University 2005
• David and Sally Duesing Ave. O 2007
• Raven Lodge State Lake 2009
• City Of Huntsville, Wynne House 2009
• Mary Laura Gibbs for the Pritchett House 2009
• Candyce and Dale Dixon for the J.G. Davis House 2010
• Oakview Bed and Breakfast James and Cecelia Marquart and Rick and Denise Carpenter for the 1925 Brentzel House 2010
• Gina Garza and Autumn Dubcak for restoration of the pressed tin ceiling at Haute Boutique.