The Haglund Law Firm is located in the 1928 Bulger House. The building, designed by Clarence Bulger is on the National Registry of Historic Places. The architectural firm of C.W. Bulger & Son (Clarence C.) designed homes, churches, theaters, courthouses and other buildings in many Texas towns including Dallas and Galveston and in 20 states. The Praetorian Building in Dallas, also designed by the Bulger Firm, was the first modern skyscraper built in Texas. The Bulger House in Lufkin is the only known structure designed by the Bulger firm in deep east Texas.
The Bulger House was designed for Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Boynton. Mr. Boynton was a lumberman in East Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Boynton owned the home for only a few years when it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Perry. Mr. Perry was one of the brothers that founded the chain of stores known throughout East Texas as Perry Brothers Five and Dime stores. The residence was the site of many social events during the time that the Perry’s lived here. Mr. Perry lived in the house until his death, and Mrs. Perry continued to reside in the home for a number of years after her husband’s death. The house sat empty for a few years until Mr. and Mrs. Perry Algood purchased it and moved their large active family into the residence.
In 1980, Dr. Charles and Beverly Kent purchased the house from the Algoods and renovated it for Dr. Kent’s successful orthodontist practice. Dr. Kent retired in 2005, turning his practice over to Dr. John Studer. In 2006, Wayne and Lisa Haglund purchased the building from Dr. Kent knowing that Dr. Studer had plans to move to a new and modern facility in 2008. Under the guidance of Dallas architect, Jacquelyn Block, and with a love of history, the Haglund’s removed the dental equipment and restored the house to near its original state to use as the Haglund Law Firm, P.C. office. Through the restoration the Haglunds have joined with the previous owners in honoring the history of this house.