Marker Inscription
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.
About this site
Bacon Home is a historical marker in Lubbock, Lubbock County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Lubbock County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5861, -101.8601 near Lubbock. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Lubbock (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lubbock Women's Club, Bacon, Warren and Myrta, House, and First Baptist Church of Lubbock.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5303000273. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
