South Overton Residential Historic District
Why it's listed
South Overton is a neighborhood of roughly 35 blocks on flat ground just west of Lubbock's original town, laid out as part of the Overton Addition in 1907 by developer M.C. Overton. Its streets follow a regular grid, with Broadway as a wide main avenue named for Overton's hometown of Louisville. Most of the district's 597 properties are modest one- and one-and-a-half-story houses built in the 1920s and 1930s, in Craftsman bungalow, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles, with some duplexes and a few foursquares. Of these, 393 are classed as contributing. Brick paving, WPA curbs and gutters, and reinstalled street lights survive from earlier improvements. Overton promoted settlement by selling lots, supplying concrete block and backing city sewer and water projects. Early residents included prominent businessmen, professors, physicians and working families. Aluminum siding, porch enclosures and window replacements account for most noncontributing buildings.
Significance in brief: The district preserves a largely intact early 20th century neighborhood of modest houses, mostly from the 1920s and 1930s, in Bungalow and Period Revival styles. It reflects the development of the Overton Addition, promoted by developer M.C. Overton, and the growth of Lubbock. The form describes it as significant at the local level.
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 96000276, listed March 14, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Broadway, Ave. Q., 19th St. and University Ave., Lubbock |
|---|---|
| County | Lubbock County |
| Listed | March 14, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000276 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Bungalow; Tudor Revival; Colonial Revival; Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current functions remain domestic, single and multiple dwellings; 393 of 597 resources are contributing, and some open lots mark demolished houses. |
| Acreage | 175 |
| Coordinates | 33.58108, -101.86342 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 96000276.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107320805
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.