Tubbs-Carlisle House
Also known as: Tubbs,Isham and Texana,House
Why it's listed
Built in 1908 on the Texas South Plains, this 1 1/2-story frame farmhouse at 602 Fulton Avenue in Lubbock was designed as a duplex for two related families. Isham Tubbs, whose family had 12 children, and his brother-in-law Gus Carlisle, an elderly childless man, built it on Carlisle's land so the Tubbs children could attend the new Lubbock school. Lumber was shipped by rail to Amarillo and hauled by wagon, and an unnamed transient carpenter did the work. The house shows Queen Anne character through its irregular massing, bay windows, hipped roofs with cross gables, fish scale shingles, beaded shiplap siding and Tuscan porch columns. It was listed as locally significant for architecture, as Lubbock's only intact Queen Anne residence on its original site and a late rural example of the style. Cotton fields still lie to the west and north, while modern subdivisions lie to the south and east. Restoration work is under way.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an excellent, late and unusual rural interpretation of Queen Anne architecture and Lubbock's only intact Queen Anne residence on its original site. It is also described as a symbol of the achievements of South Plains pioneers Tubbs and Carlisle. It is larger and more finely detailed than typical rural homes of the era.
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 90001719, listed November 2, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 602 Fulton Ave., Lubbock |
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| County | Lubbock County |
| Listed | November 2, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90001719 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1908 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built by a transient carpenter whose name has been lost) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family residence by descendants of the Tubbs family, who are restoring it; no outbuildings of the former farm remain. |
| Acreage | 2.7 |
| Coordinates | 33.58984, -101.94353 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 90001719.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7850735
- This listing as JSON
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