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Bacon Home

Lubbock, Lubbock County

Marker Text

This two-story brick home was built in 1916 for Warren A. Bacon (1871-1938), a prominent Lubbock business and civic leader, and his wife Myrta (Hunt) (1878-1967), daughter of a pioneer area family. The Bacon residence was constructed from plans of W. M. Rice, a noted Amarillo architect, and was located in the Overton Addition, the first residential addition to the original townsite of Lubbock. It remained in the Bacon family for over 65 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982.

Marker Details

Address 1802 Broadway
Location Description 1802 Broadway, Lubbock.
Marker # 273
Dedicated 1982
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude 33.58437, -101.860083

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