Fine homes underway in southwest Lubbock area
Construction expands with 24 new houses planned in southwest Lubbock. Tankersleys at 3314 42nd St and Arizona Stone project at 4201 48th St outline three-bedroom designs with modern features, central heating and air, all electric kitchens, fireplaces and double garages. Other builds include 2703 Mth St, 2717 55th St, 34th St brick veneer, 3614 41st, and 3812 30th St with costs ranging from about 12 000 to 50 000 dollars and spaces up to 2 600 square feet.
House At 4211 49th St To Be Built By Earl Swain
Construction starts on a brick house at 4211 49th St by Earl Swain with an estimated cost of 21000 dollars. The 2260 square foot home features three bedrooms two baths a den all‑electric kitchen and dining area ash paneling living room and double garage. A wood burning fireplace brick planters and a large brick fenced patio with a barbecue pit are included along with cedar stockade rear fencing and a quarry tile entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mth
C. C. MceGlasson
55Th St
34Th St
Clyde Fry
Fry
30Th St
Earl Swain
49Th St
Lyndale Acres
Forrest Development Corp
Ave. G
Sam Loomis
Anderson and Cannaday
48Th St
J.C. Allen
56Th St
T. J. Lowe
Pettyjohn Begins Brick Veneer Home on 3205 39th St
Richard Pettyjohn, building contractor, starts a brick veneer house at 3205 39th St with an estimated cost of 20000 dollars. The 1935 square foot structure includes three bedrooms, two baths, a den and living room with a wood burning fireplace, an all electric kitchen, a dining room, a double carport, cedar stockade fencing and central heating and air conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pettyjohn
39Th St
Builders Start Multiple Homes Across City Developments
D E Waters begins two houses on 42nd and 43rd streets with costs of 20000 and 11000, featuring three bedrooms two baths living area and garages. Forrest Development and other contractors plan more homes in Lyndale Acres and across 49th and Baylor streets with costs ranging 3500 to 20000, brick and frame structures, and 1200 to 1800 square feet.
Fanning Wins Contracts for Three Fisher County Highways
J R Fanning of Lubbock secured three Fisher County road contracts at an estimated 144283 dollars. The projects cover grading and paving on FM 1614 for 4.1 miles from FM 611 Hobbs to the Scurry County line, grading and paving on FM 47 for 4 miles to US 180, and widening the Cottonwood Creek bridge on US 180 one mile east of Roby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Fanning
Lubbock
Fisher County
Hobbs
Scurry County
Sylvester
U. S. 180
Cottonwood Creek
Roby
P A Williams Building Home At 2712 53rd St
P A Williams plans a brick residence at 2712 53rd Street with an estimated cost of 25000 dollars. The 2200 square foot house will feature a shake shingle roof a 40 foot covered terrace and a white cedar fence. It will include three bedrooms two and a half baths a living and dining room a den an all electric kitchen wood burning fireplace and central radio heating and air conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Williams
53Rd St
Farm Land Sales Across Lubbock Area
The article lists multiple land deals: Mrs. Georgia E F Davies sells 22.36 acres north of Purina Mills on Plainview Highway to Arthur Clary for 33 540 dollars at 1500 per acre. Clary plans industrial use. Claude and Dalton Ellis buy 80 acres south of Lubbock from W. K. Barry for 76 000 dollars at 950 per acre. Barry runs as a cotton buyer with offices in the Wall Building. M P Gentry buys 100 acres north of Slaton from Mr. and Mrs. W H Walter Rt 2 Slaton for about 15 990 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purina Mills
Plainview Hwy
Georgia EF. Davies
N. Ash St
Arthur Clary
Clary
4Th St
Claude and Dalton Ellis
California
W. K. Barry
Lubbock
Barry
M. P. Gentry
W. H. Walter
Slaton
Old Hufstedler Home Sent Abroad for Penney Showroom
The 1927 E K Hufstedler house at 30th Street and Avenue H in Lubbock is moved as Ralph Penney Chevrolet leases the site for an outdoor showroom stretching from Avenue H to Avenue J between 30th and 31st streets. More than 600 cars will be displayed with a new service department added. Trees planted at the turn of the century will remain. The house, standing since the turn of the century, was once in open prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Hufstedler
Ave. H
30Th St
Penney Chevrolet Co
E. K. Hufstedler Jr
Ralph Penney
Lubbock
E. K. Hufsiedler
FE. K. Hufstedler Jr
Lubbock Jong
Penney
Avenue H
Avenue J
30Th
31St Streets
Tme
Central Penney
Huffstediers
EF. K. Hufstedler Sr
J. D
Howard's Bicycle Shop To Move Into 34th Street Building
G G Gilliland, contractor, has started a one story business building at 2257 54th St for Everett FE. Estimated cost 17350 dollars with plate glass frontage and aluminum trim. Central heating and air conditioning planned. Space 3936 square feet to be leased by Robert C. Howard from 1515 Ave Q. current shop to be moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Gilliland
54Th St
Everett FE. Key
Robert C. Howard
Robert
Ave. Q
Lubbock Builder Enters 1955 Acapulco Derby
Percy A. Williams of 3311 25th St. enters the 1955 Acapulco Derby, a national home merchandising contest awarding 10 day fishing holidays in Acapulco. Williams competes in Region 11 with over 1,500 builders, sponsored by Minneapolis Honeywell and the National Association of Home Builders. Regional winner last year was N. Q. Simmons of Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy A. Williams
25Th St
Lubbock
Acapulco
Mexico
Williams
Tubbock Home Builders Association
Minneapolis - Honeywell Regular Company
National Association of Home Builders
Region
Texas
Oklahoma
N. Q. Simmons
Corpus Christi
Nesbitt Named General Agent for General American Life
Fletcher H Nesbitt a 17 year life insurance veteran was named general agent for General American Life in Lubbock succeeding L Earl Hunt who shifted to client service Nesbitt will lead the growing agency based in the Myrick Building He previously worked with John Hancock Mutuel Life Insurance Co and served in the Army Air Force during World War II He belongs to the Life Underwriters Association Methodist Men and YMCA活动. Mr and Mrs Nesbitt and their son live at 1914 38th St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher H. Nesbitt
General Americ Life Insurance Company
Lubbock
L. Earl Hunt
Nesbitt
General Nesbitt
American Life
Texas
Fletcher
General American Life
Myrick
John Hancock Mutuel Life Insurance Company
Army Air Force
Life Underwriters Association
38Th St
Real Estate Tours Move to Chapman Office in Lubbock
Weekly MLS tours of the Lubbock Real Estate Board now depart from J. W. Chapman & Sons at 3212 34th Street instead of Simmons Agency. About 30 realtors join the Wednesday 8:30 am departures, with educational sessions held Thursday nights at the Chapman office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Real Estate Board
J. W. Chapman & Sons
34Th St
Simmons Agency
Chapman
Warehouse Being Built For C. & B. Lumber Company
Under construction at 2121 Baylor Dr a warehouse for C B Lumber Co by Clyde Fry Construction Co at an estimated cost of 25000. Pumice block construction covers 9000 square feet with an office reception area and central heating and air conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor Dr
C & B Lumber Co
Clyde Fry Construction Co
Clovis Rd
California Plan For Home Buying Is Instituted Here
Westmoreland Homes begins construction of 10 houses as the first phase of a home buying program. The plan offers a 5 percent down payment, no closing fee, and monthly payments of 81.80 for 15 years with title kept by the builder until full payment. Units are 1,500 square feet with three bedrooms and central heating designed for the Westmoreland Addition between 44th and 46th Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudenne
Thomas
Roy Cherry
John Hadley
Los Angeles
Westmoreland Homes
Federal Housing Administration
Lubbock
Medlock Gels Contract To Build New Hobbs Church
Central Baptist Church Hobbs New Mexico awards the construction to W FE Medlock Co Lubbock for 25000 dollars. The pumice block and steel structure will span 3960 square feet with asphalt tile interiors oak doors a 750 seat auditorium baptistry choir area nursery and office. The existing building will serve as classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Hobbs
N. M
W. FE. Medlock Co
Lubbock
Construction Starts on Alderson Cadillac Building in City Block
W G McMillan and Son begin a 155000 dollar brick and tile Cadillac showroom at 1210 19th Street bounded by 19th Street Ave K and 18th Street. The 20000 square foot facility includes a full parts and service department, 22 work stalls, a four car reception, and a large used car lot to be finished by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderson Cadillac Company
19Th St
W. G. McMillan & Son
Ave. K
18Th St
Ares
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Cavanagh
Avalanche-Journal
Tankersleys
20Th St
Arizona Stone
Mathis & Wilson
Arizona
C. C. McGlasson
Ast St
D. E. Waters
42Nd St
43Rd St
8Th St
H. D. Bertram
Jim G. Jones
Auburn St
C. N. Harrison
Baylor St
E & R Lumber Co
Linda Vista
Sord St
Hardin Construction Co
Brownfield
Monahans
Plains Builders Supply Co
Lubbock Wood Works
Western Wood Works
Mfg. Co
Brownfield Glass & Mirror Co
Gulf Oil Company
Robert R. Lacey
Midland
J. J. Black
Hufsiedler
Penney Outdoor Showroom
Howard's Bicycle and Repair Shop
Fletcher Nesbitt
C. & B. Lumber Company
J. T. Baisden
16Th St
Medlock Gels
Alderson Cadillac Co
Austria
FHA
AGA
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