A Valuable Investment

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

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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 spend their money locally. In 1890, local stone…