National Register of Historic Places

Texas Technological College Historic District

Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
Listed
May 9, 1996
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000523

About this property

The Texas Technological College Historic District is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The 110-acre (0.45 km2) district is made up of 27 contributing properties, four non-contributing properties, one contributing structure, one contributing object, and one contributing site. Several buildings from the original 1920s construction period have been demolished including the original Bookstore (pre-existing when the campus land was purchased for the college), the 1925 Cafeteria (which became the book store in 1930 and was consumed by 1950s construction enlarging the store), the 1926 Agriculture Building (known as the Speech Building by 1942 and as the Speech Laboratory Theater by 1964, demolished 1983), the 1926 Athletic Field House and Assembly Hall (later known as the Gymnasium, demolished 1984), the 1926 Textile Engineering Annex (later known as Mechanical Engineering Shops), the 1927 Poultry Plant, and several green houses, frame sheds, pens, fences, and other small buildings associated with the agricultural area of campus. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lubbock County, Texas National Register Nomination Form, Texas Technological College Historic District

Location

Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
33.58516, -101.87431

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Texas Technological College Historic District listed on the National Register?

Texas Technological College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Texas Technological College Historic District?

Texas Technological College Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Texas Technological College Historic District?

The period of significance for Texas Technological College Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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