Wharton Portable
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Eagle
Lake
is located in southeast
Colorado County, on U.S. Highway 90 Alternate, some 60 miles
west of Houston, 140 east of San Antonio and 100 miles
southeast of Austin.
Highways serving the community are U.S. 90A, and Texas FM
102, FM 3013 and FM 1093, and 12 miles to the north is
Interstate 10.
Eagle Lake has long been an agricultural
community. Rice is the major crop; however, cotton, grains,
and cattle production are also important to the economy.
Sand and gravel mines around Eagle Lake supply the materials
for construction to a large part of southeast Texas. Today,
Eagle Lake is diversifying its economy with a strong
emphasis on bringing new industry into the area as well as
helping existing business prosper and grow.
The rice fields, along
with the largest private lake in the State of Texas, Eagle
Lake, provide an attractive wintering ground for many
migratory birds. The hunting industry that thrives each
winter has earned Eagle Lake the title — "Goose Hunting
Capital of the World."
In addition to the ducks
and geese that winter in the Eagle Lake area, there
are many other species of fowl that find an attractive
habitat in the Eagle Lake area. At the Attwater’s Prairie
Chicken Wild Life Preserve nearby, a major effort is being
made to save the endangered species. The City has developed
a nature area that includes an observation platform
overlooking the lake. This provides the public with a view
of the lake and the many birds, alligators and other
wildlife that make's this beautiful lake their home.
Eagle Lake truly is — "A Nature Lovers Paradise."
Eagle Lake, Texas Chamber of commerce website
Eagle Lake History
Eagle Lake is on Highway 90A east of the
Colorado River and fifty miles southwest of Houston
in southeast Colorado County. The town is beside a
1,400 acre lake also known as Eagle Lake. Below the
lake is the Lower Lake. Both lakes are privately
owned and are leased for hunting and fishing.
Eagle Lake's history stretches back to the
time when the vast prairies were abundantly covered
with tall grass, wild flowers and wild game. The
Karankawa Indians were known to have settled here.
They fished in the lake, ate the alligators, and
used the grease from them to ward away the
mosquitoes. Legends have grown around the presence
of the Indians, and the earliest known version of
"The Legend of the Lake" was printed in the "Morning
Star", published in Houston June 13, 1839. Later, it
was reprinted by the "Richmond Telescope". "The
Legend of the Lake" is a romantic tale of two
ill-fated lovers beside the waters of the lake.
Eagle Lake is marked on early Texas maps. The
name was probably given in 1821 by William W. Little
and James Beard, two of Austin's scouts, when one of
them killed an eagle on the lake and called the
water "Laguna del Aquila". The original Austin
Land Grant was approved April 23, 1823. In 1824 land
along the east side of the Colorado River was
quickly claimed. The original grantees were Rawson
Alley, Gabriel Shaw Snider, A.W. McLain and J.W.
McNair, James Ross, James Nelson, C.C. Dyer, Thomas
Cartwright and Andrew Rabb. On March 22, 1838,
Patrick Reels was granted 2,391 acres on the shores
of the lake, adjoining land grants owned by A. L.
McLain and James McNair. In 1848 this grant was
patented to the heirs of P. Reels by the state.
Gamaliel Good along with D.W.C. Harris purchased
2,300 acres of Patrick Reels property in 1856. It
was divided among Good and his sons. Good
subsequently deeded half interest in 600 acres to
DeWitt Clinton Harris a director of the Buffalo
Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway. Together they
planned the town to be a station on a new railroad
between Harrisburg and Austin. The rails reached
Eagle Lake in 1859. Later the Southern Pacific, the
Cane Belt, the San Antonio and Aransas Pass, and the
Santa Fe railroads all made Eagle Lake accessible
for shipment of crops and, later, of gravel.
Judge J. J. Mansfield, a distinguished congressman
from Texas, began his law practice in Eagle Lake.
Mansfield edited a small newspaper titled "The
Canoe". In 1888 Mansfield was elected County Judge
of Colorado County. On September 13, 1888 Mansfield
issued the order of incorporation of Eagle Lake.
Captain J.W. McCarty was the first mayor and T.W.
Eldridge was the first city marshall. Eldridge was
the founder of Sugar Land Industries.
After the Civil War, Capt. William Dunovant started
raising sugarcane and built a sugar mill at
Lakeside, on the eastern shore of the lake. In 1913
the mill was sold and moved to Jamaica. Dunovant
also introduced the cultivation of rice irrigated by
lake water in 1896. Thereafter, employees pumped
water from the Colorado River to the lake and then
into canals, irrigating the rice. Some of the rice
was irrigated by shallow wells. John Linderholm of
Chesterville expanded the rice industry, irrigated
by wells, to the prairie north of Eagle Lake. Rice
mills were also established in Eagle Lake. In the
1980s the mills were gone, though rice culture was
still one of the major local industries.
Wharton Portable
Buildings
of Eagle Lake, TX has
Derksen Buildings. Derksen Portable
Buildings and sheds are extremely popular in
Eagle Lake, Texas because of the quality building and
materials used to make their portable
buildings.
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Americans throw away thousands of
dollars every year for rented mini-storages.
Wharton Portable
Buildings gives you the opportunity to own
your storage building with very little down and easy
monthly installments, by offering a
Rent-To-Own option.
Come by our lot to visit
with one of our friendly team members and let them help
you
custom design your new
Derksen building or pick your favorite from the
inventory at our
location in Wharton, Texas.
Ask about
our FREE
delivery!
Make sure you meet all the
delivery requirements
here.
Delivery space is
important too.
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Financing
available or
Rent to Own |
Buy or
Rent-to-Own
with
No Credit Check!
Rent to own was established
as an alternative to commercial storage. The low
monthly rental rates are comparable to commercial
storage rates per square foot, however, our
Rent to
Own program allows you to have your
storage facility in your own backyard. You are not
required to fill out a credit application, nor are
you required to keep the building. If your building
becomes a financial burden or if for any reason you
no longer need the building, simply
contact us and we will
promptly pick it up and your credit will remain
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Sizes Available!
Our buildings are
available in custom sizes. Please
contact us today and let us know
what size building is right for you. We
deliver almost anywhere as long as you meet our
delivery requirements. Come
to the Derksen Building
location in
Wharton, TX or
give us a call.
(979)532-8254
All
prices are subject to change without notice.
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Derksen Portable
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Carport Sizing Chart:
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12' Wide -
1 Car, Truck, SUV
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18' Wide -
2 Compact Cars
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20' Wide -
2 Mid-Sized Cars, Trucks,
SUV's
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22' Wide -
2 Full Size Cars, Trucks,
SUV's
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24' Wide -
2 Full or Oversized Cars,
Trucks, SUV's
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Options:
- Full
Gables
- Extra
Sheets
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Service Doors
- Extra
Height
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Windows
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Roll-up Doors (6x7 -12x12)
- Wind
and snow bracing available
for all buildings.
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Measuring Guidelines:
We recommend that you measure
the vehicles to be covered using
the following procedure. Measure
the width of each vehicle and
then add 5' to accommodate the
opening of the doors to each
vehicle.
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Sizes Available in 30' - 40'
Wide
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12x20 |
12x24 |
12x28 |
12x32 |
12x36 |
12x40 |
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18x20 |
18x24 |
18x28 |
18x32 |
18x36 |
18x40 |
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20x20 |
20x24 |
20x28 |
20x32 |
20x36 |
20x40 |
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22x20 |
22x24 |
22x28 |
22x32 |
22x36 |
22x40 |
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24x20 |
24x24 |
24x28 |
24x32 |
24x36 |
24x40 |
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Color Choices:
Black Trim
Available Also
available in White
Color swatches are approximate
and may vary from actual
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Carports for every use. Come see them at
our
location
or
contact us
for a
delivery!
custom design and installation
available
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Wharton, Texas
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Derksen is Simply A Better Choice for your Outdoor Building!
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LP® Smart Side®
products are no made of wafer, chip or particle board. In
fact, our engineered woods products are made with our
Treated Wood strand Technology so you can rest assured your
structure will provide years of beautiful service.
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All
LP SmartSide products are treated with our proprietary Smart
Guard®
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It
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compared to typical pine siding It's a premium choice that
gives your outdoor structure an attractive
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A warranty that protects your peace of mind
All LP SmartSide products feature a 5/50
year limited warranty, one of the best warranties in the
industry. You can feel confident that you have made a better
choice for lasting durability and beauty.
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5-year, 100% labor and replacement feature.
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50-year prorated, limited warranty on substrate. |
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