Josey Boy Scout Lodge
Huntsville, Walker County, Texas
Marker Inscription
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. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2010
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built of native pine logs during the depths of the Great Depression, this Huntsville lodge rose from a mix of private generosity and New Deal labor. Oilman Robert A. Josey funded it, the federal Civil Works Administration pitched in, and Gibbs Brothers and Company donated the logs and rock; the dedicated building opened in 1934 with three petrified-stone hearths. For generations it has sheltered Boy Scout troops and community gatherings alike.
Why it matters
The lodge shows how Depression-era communities blended local philanthropy with federal relief programs to build lasting civic institutions for their young people.
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