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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1956
Page
4
The report compares the first half of 1956 with the same period in 1955. It shows 1,792 warranty deeds transfers valued at $2,595,110 and 240 building permits totaling $2,099,398.93, reflecting declines from 1955 figures across transactions and values.
San Antonio housing expert C W Smith of the Southwest Research Institute outlines 50 questions guiding buyers to a livable home. He stresses durable details from wiring to window placement, closet shelves, lighting, storage, and privacy, warning against flashy fronts over sound construction.
Multiple city houses and a duplex change hands with prices and sizes noted. 3120 Dartmouth St and 3118 Dartmouth St show three bedrooms, baths, living and dining areas with garages and 1,350 to 1,420 square feet. A 3315 33rd St duplex sells for an undisclosed sum, each unit featuring one bedroom and tiled bath. Additional 3404 48th St and 2010 46th St sales list brick or frame construction, large living spaces, garages, central systems, and fenced yards. Caprock Linda Vista homes priced about 12,500 with three-bedroom layouts and brick exteriors.
Baldridge Bakery at 19th St and Ave N enlarges with a second floor addition to its plant. Tidmore Construction Co contracts a brick structure with 3000 square feet, 25 thousand dollars est cost, central heat and air, acoustical ceilings, and a built up roof. The bakery has existed 35 years and serves West Texas.
Preliminary work on a 3102 Ave A warehouse for National Industries Corp is under way by W G M and Son. The project costs about 52000 dollars with exterior face brick walls rear concrete, structural steel frame and built up roof. The 15000 square foot space includes a small office and restroom.
Spacious rooms with storage planned by a woman and designed by an architect. The antique brick house in a rich neighborhood features cedar shake roof, carriage lamps, louvre shutters, and a 25,815 square foot patio. It includes a 20 inch master bedroom, a second ceramic tiled dressing room bath, a gourmet kitchen with Frigidaire appliances, a 24 by 16 den, a brick fireplace, and Chrys Air Temp refrigeration, offered for 3 dollars.
Contemporary design features a 12 foot high cathedral window and a large roofed patio in a living room dominant layout. Separate wing for entertaining, den/ play room option, wood fire place, open beam ceiling, private sleeping areas, L shaped kitchen, breakfast nook and outdoor lavatory. Dining room opens to patio near kitchen. Blueprints available from Rudolph A Matern in Jamaica Queens. Plan No 45IT.
Optimism for late 1956 in housing and real estate grows as builders and agents anticipate looser mortgage terms and GI loan guarantees through July 1958. The Lubbock Home Builders Association plans the Cavalcade of Homes Homorama 1956 Sept 1 16–20 homes on builder sites with a Solar Home and Satellite Homes plus a tent display area and nightly entertainment. A blackboard auction will feature the Solar Home. President Eisenhower signsGI loan guarantee into law.
A. P. Couch director of finance for the City of Lubbock is appointed state chairman for West Texas of the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the U S and Canada. The term runs until June 30 1958 and the association includes about 2700 officials from the United States Canada and other territories.
Several new homes began construction this week in the area. Rolan Simpson started a ranch style brick house at 3709 30th St with an estimated cost of 25500 featuring four bedrooms two baths a den kitchen combination and double garage. J B Easter started a brick exterior home at 2716 54th St with 1572 square feet cost 15000. J E Butler began work at 4501 44th St on a frame brick trim asbestos siding home costing about 11000 with three bedrooms two baths living and dining rooms and garage.
Building contractor C W Gunn begins work on a single family residence at 3216 42nd Street. Estimated cost 25000 dollars. The brick home offers 2240 square feet, three bedrooms, two baths, study, living room, family room, dining room, kitchen, double carport, patio and terrace with a wood burning fireplace beamed ceilings and central heating and air conditioning.
Multiple homes under construction across city blocks with various styles and costs. Projects include a duplex at 2205 Th St costing 11750 and a Early American design at 2708 56th St costing 23500, with living areas ranging 1200 to 2300+ sq ft and features such as central heating, air conditioning, and built in appliances. Also note United States coal exports in 1955 totaling 42 389 tons, nearly double 1954.
The Ralph Mathis Construction Co has begun an exterior build at 2705 59th St with an estimated cost of 17 500 dollars. The plan calls for a new residence progressing on the lot as of now.
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