A Nod to the Past

ID: 1002 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: Cottonland Castle
A Nod to the Past

When the Schwans applied for a historical marker for the castle in 1977, the home received its original name. When the marker was granted, it was dubbed Cottonland Castle in order to distinguish it from other historic castles while serving as a nod to Waco’s agricultural past.

This file appears in: Cottonland Castle

By Amanda Sawyer
Near the turn of the twentieth century, a booming cotton industry was quickly establishing Waco as one of the major urban centers of the South, encouraging many residents to more readily invest and spend their money locally. In 1890, local stone…