Historical Homes of Lubbock, Texas Page 2
Bacon/Nislar/Napier Home
acon/Nislar/Napier HomeReferred to as the Bacon/Nislar/Napier Home, the house is a Tudor revival style built in 1929 by contractor F. L. Jones for L.C. Bacon of the Butler-Becon Lumber company. The house was purchased in 1935 by J. N. Nislar, a partner in Nislar hardware and Lubbock Implement Company. The Nislar Brothers introduced power-driven farm implements to the south plains area. Insurance agent T. W. Stoneroad purchased the house in 1939 and lived there until 1964, when it was bought by LCC porofessor Thomas G. Napier.
Bungalows at 1807 and 1809 Main Street
Most of the old houses east of Texas Tech are no longer there. Escaping the carnage are two houses at 1807 and 1809 Main Street. These are Classic Bungalows (circa 1926) representing the architectural style fashionable when North Overton was first developed. These houses were built by the neighbor developer Dr. Overton and designed by Peters & Haynes Architects. They are now rentals and appear to be exactly alike.
Lubbock Women's Club building
Built in 1941 by contractor J. J. McLoen, the two-story, brick veneer building has a full-façade porch and Doric columns. The club has made additions as it has grown. Apparently, it was never really a home, but rather started out as the Plains Funeral Home. Purchased 1949 by the Lubbock Women's Club for $50,000.
1707 33rd Street
This house seemed probably a little bit scarier than it should have been. Located at 1707 33rd Street, they have no trespassing signs around the property, and I stayed pretty cool and back off the property even with the drone. That was a little incongruent with the odd nature of this residence, that the appraisal district say's was built in 1948. It was on the Lubbock Historical Society page with no explanation. Just an address. Now I wish I had been a little braver. Turns out the house belongs to a company called Airbnb Housewives of Lubbock, and apparently it is rented out, and may have apartments. I guessed, while photographing it, that it might have been owned by an artist because it's very unusual, or at least its decorations are. It's very colorful in a fanciful way. Turns out, Melissa Grimes (of Studio West Designs) used to live in the house, which explains the amazing flair with which it is decorated. She has hosted house concerts there for years. (Thank you, Paul Johnson, for that info). I thought that it had escaped attention, but apparently not. In addition to my photos of it, Zillow has photos of the interior so it's actually one of the best documented houses, though I know very little about its actual history. Perhaps I can find out more. https://www.zillow.com/.../1707-33rd-St.../54126949_zpid/
Davis House
The house located at 1901 29th Street is fun for several reasons. It was built in about 1930 for a woman named Davis. I don't know much more than that about its history. But I did meet the current owner, a very nice man who is the voice coach at Texas Tech and also runs the Moonlight Musicals in Lubbock. While it is not part of the original house, it features a wonderful terrace of over 2,000 square feet accessible by a door on the second floor and by an outside spiral staircase.
But here's the fun part. Seems that various students who have visited the house swear that they have seen the ghost of old lady Davis wondering the house. While the owner says he has not, well, maybe she just like to mess with young folk.