Huntsville, Texas

Places to Explore

• Thomason, John W., House

  The John W. Thomason House is located at 1207 Avenue J in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. This historic place was built in 1891. It was originally owned by Dr. John W. Thomason, Senior, a local physician and civic leader. He practiced medicine for over fifty years from an office adjacent to the ho

• Josey Boy Scout Lodge and Keeper's Cabin

  The Josey Boy Scout Lodge and Keeper's Cabin are located in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. These log structures represent Depression-era rustic park architecture. Oilman Robert A. Josey, a Huntsville native, provided funding for the lodge's construction in 1933. Additional support came from the f

• Austin Hall, Huntsville, Texas

  Austin Hall, in Huntsville, Walker County, is a historic educational building. The Presbyterian Church established Austin College in 1849, constructing this Greek Revival structure between 1851 and 1852. Its cornerstone was laid on June 24, 1851, and it opened in October 1852. General Sam Houston pa