Perry, C. W. Archie-Hallmark House
302 S. Bynum, Lufkin, TXAn unusual and locally significant variant of the Tudor Revival cottage. Spiral columns supporting the pedimented entry and elliptical arch are infrequent. The 1937 city directory lists C.W. Archie Perry, the director of Perry Brothers as the occupant. The 1946-1947 directories list Jewel Perry, widow of C.W. Perry, Falcor (son of C.W. and Jewell), and wife Rachel Perry as occupants. The Perry family founded the variety store chain Perry Brothers. Perry Brothers' first store was established in Center, Texas, in 1918 they began operating as a partnership, in 1924 the company incorporated and had its offices in Lufkin. Perry Brothers variety stores are located in many East Texas towns. Area not shown on the 1927 Sanborn maps. Local tradition is that the two Perry residences on Bynum and one on Jefferson were constructed at the same time utilizing the same architect so that the building materials could be purchased in quantity at savings. In 1937 C.W. Archie Perry paid taxes on improvements of $4,040 and on $9,400 in 1938. Given this substantial increase in valuation, it is possible that the original structure was substantially enlarged in 1937 or the average around the residence was increased. The structure's architect has not yet been identified but is said to have been the same architect of two other Perry Brother homes on Bynum Street and Jefferson Street. The area of significance is architecture at the local level.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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