A Valuable Investment

ID: 994 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

Despite the worries of the Huaco Club's investors, the Cottonland Castle quickly developed into a hallmark of the Castle Heights neighborhood. Though perhaps a bit worn down today, the castle remains an iconic piece of Waco's history.

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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…