Texas Technological College Dairy Barn
Also known as: Texas Tech University Dairy Barn
Why it's listed
Built between 1925 and 1927 on the edge of the new Texas Technological College campus in Lubbock, this dairy barn and its concrete silo were designed by Wyatt Hedrick of the Fort Worth firm Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick. The stuccoed hollow-tile complex has a tall gambrel-roofed wing, a gabled one-story wing, and bungalow details such as exposed rafter ends and decorative brackets. It was planned for 40 cows and followed a pattern book on concrete dairy construction, rather than the Spanish Renaissance style used on the main campus. Its cost was $29,461.67. The barn supported the college's early agricultural curriculum, and seven of the 20 courses in the 1926 catalog were linked to it. Dairy operations ended in 1966, and two wings were demolished for a new building. The barn then served for storage and deteriorated, yet it retains structural integrity and most original details. It was listed for its local importance in education, agriculture and architecture.
Significance in brief: The barn and silo preserve evidence of the college's original facility planning and its agricultural teaching focus, with seven of 20 courses in the 1926 catalog tied to the facility. They are considered locally significant under Criterion A (education and agriculture) and Criterion C (architecture) as early, substantial agricultural designs in this part of West Texas. Their standard dairy-farm form and bungalow details contrast with the Spanish Renaissance theme of the central campus.
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 92000336, listed April 2, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Texas Tech University campus, Lubbock |
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| County | Lubbock County |
| Listed | April 2, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92000336 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1927 |
| Architect / builder | Hedrick, Wyatt; Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick |
| Architectural style | Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow (Other: Barn) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed current function as vacant/not in use; used for storage after dairy operations left in 1966 and allowed to deteriorate, though structurally intact. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Texas Technological College Historic District |
| Coordinates | 33.58146, -101.87819 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92000336.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7708164
- This listing as JSON
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