Historical Homes of Lubbock, Page 5
Gray-Jones-Hull-Henry Home
The Gray-Jones-Hull-Henry Home is located at 3407 19th Street and is currently the offices of Alan Henry Insurance. It is a Georgian Revival home listed as a Lubbock Historical site. Built in 1941 for George W. Gray by J.J. McLoen, it was originally located at 3501 19th Street. In 1944, it was purchased by Clifford B. Jones, President of Texas Technological College. From 1939 through 1944, Jones had been the manager of the Spur Ranch, president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce and a member of the first Tech Board of Directors. O. Brandon Hull, a physician, purchased the home in 1959, but it was Mayor Protem Alan Henry and his wife Sandy who purchased the home and relocated it in 1981. Builder McLoen was Mrs. Henry's Grandfather. It was designated as a Historical Landmark in 1982.
Prideaux/Mahon Home
The Prideaux/Mahon Home located at 3123 19th Street was built in 1936 for T. R. Prideaux, a prominent South Plains lumberman. J.M. Wart was the contractor who built the Spanish-Influenced house with custom materials obtained by Mr. Prideaux. Mrs. Prideaux, an artist, painted murals depicting Southwestern life on some of the interior walls. In 1968, Vondell Prideaux Moxley and her Husband acquired the House. Long-Time Lubbock residents Durward and Carolyn Mahon and their sons, King and Kirk, purchased the property in 1976, and added the east garden room and a Spanish style courtyard in the rear of the house. The house was designated a Historical Landmark in 1981.
Underwood Home
The Underwood Home, located at 3107 19th Street, is a Georgian Revival influenced house built in 1940 for Arch Underwood, head of a vast cotton warehouse and compress network in West Texas. Dallas architect Hal Yokum designed the ashlar stone residence, which was built by a Dallas contractor with materials specially milled for the house. The House is one room deep to utilize cross ventilation by prevailing winds. There have been many noteworthy guests to the house, including President Harry Truman and Congressman George Mahon. It was designated a Historic Landmark in 1981.
A.S. Meinecke Home
The A.S. Meinecke Home at 3113 19th Street, Lubbock, Texas, is a Tudor Revival style home build in 1935 for A.S. Meinecke. He was the owner of Meinecke Hardware. The contractor was Joe Telford, who built the home as an exact replica of Mr. Meinecke's boyhood home in Denton, Texas. The house's steep gables, large diamond shaped shingles and monochromatic color scheme are characteristic of the 1920s and 1930s. The interior woodwork is also a fine example of the arts and crafts movement of the time. A unique Craftsman mark may be found throughout the house. An addition was added to the rear of the home and the upstairs interior was completed in 1946. It was designated as a Texas historical landmark in April 1981.
Rosenthal/Hackel Brown Home
The Rosenthal/Hackel Brown Home is a Tutor Revival influenced house contracted in 1937 by C.E. Shamburger Lumber Co. for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rosenthal. Rosenthal sponsored a semi-professional baseball team, the Lubbock Hubbers. The house changed hands several times from 1940 to 1949. Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Hackel, owners of Hackel's Clothing Store, purchased the home in 1948. The Hackels made several additions to the house, including the east sunroom, garage and brick fence. Lubbock Attorney H.P. Brown and his wife, Lady, purchased the house in 1978. It was designated a Texas Historical Landmark in 1981.