Carlock Building
Also known as: New Cotton Exchange Building
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Why it's listed
Built in late 1930 and early 1931 at the corner of 13th Street and Texas Avenue in downtown Lubbock, this two-story building was first called the New Cotton Exchange Building. It was designed by J. B. Davies and Company of Fort Worth, with a steel frame, terra cotta tile walls and buff brick facades. Art Deco details include vertical pilasters, cast stone parapets, geometric ornament and multicolored glass transoms. The ground floor held retail spaces, while the second floor held cotton brokers' offices and classing rooms lit by north-facing skylights. Cotton was the leading economic activity on the South Plains, and the building served as a central location for buyers and brokers from 1930 to the mid-1950s. Storefronts were remodeled in 1973 and partly restored in 1984, though the second-floor windows were replaced. These changes reduced the building's architectural integrity, so it was recognized for its role in regional commerce rather than its design.
Significance in brief: The building housed cotton classing rooms, brokerage firms and retail space, and was a major site of the cotton trade, the leading economic activity of the South Plains, from 1930 to the mid-1950s. It is listed under Criterion A for commerce. It was not nominated under Criterion C because of significant alterations to the storefronts and windows, even though it is one of few surviving Art Deco buildings in Lubbock.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 04000767, listed July 28, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1001-1013 13th St., Lubbock |
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| County | Lubbock County |
| Listed | July 28, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000767 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1930-1954 |
| Architect / builder | J. B. Davies and Company, Architects and Structural Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement / Art Deco |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as an office building; the current owner plans to rehabilitate it for law offices, and the second floor has not been rented since 1973. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.69465, -100.63592 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 04000767.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5041636
- This listing as JSON
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