The Cafe on the Corner

Abstract

The Cafe Texan has been a beloved landmark and staple of Huntsville since the restaurant’s inception in 1936. The following piece presents a brief history of the cafe, outlined by “timestamps” of important events that took place in or concerned Huntsville, to the present day. Information regarding the cafe was curated from newspaper articles from The Huntsville Item and Walker County History (1986)—found in the Sam Houston State University Archives—as well as the cafe’s website.