Texas Technological College Dairy Barn
National Register of Historic Places

Texas Technological College Dairy Barn

Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
Listed
April 1, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000336

About this property

The Texas Technological College Dairy Barn, located on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas, was constructed from 1926–27 and served as a teaching facility for 40 years. The building was designed by architect W. C. Hedrick of Fort Worth, Texas, with assistance from Agricultural Dean A. H. Leidigh and Professor W. L. Stangel. Until 1935, students would bring their own cows to campus and market their own milk products through the Student Dairy Association. After 1927, the Dairy Manufacturers department sold milk and ice cream to Lubbock residents and college cafeterias. The university moved its dairy facility elsewhere in 1967 and abandoned the dairy barn. From 1990 through 1992, students raised funds to preserve the barn as a symbol of Texas Tech's agricultural roots. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. On October 16, 2020, Texas Tech unveiled renovations to the barn, which was made possible with a $3.5 million restoration project announced in 2017.

Location

Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
33.58146, -101.87819

Categories

AGRICULTUREEDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Texas Technological College Dairy Barn listed on the National Register?

Texas Technological College Dairy Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Texas Technological College Dairy Barn?

Texas Technological College Dairy Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Texas Technological College Dairy Barn?

The period of significance for Texas Technological College Dairy Barn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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