Isham and Texana Tubbs House

Isham Tubbs (1852-1947) married Texana Spikes (1857-1930) in Kaufman County in 1877. They moved to the Monterey area of Lubbock County circa 1890. Isham became one of the first school board trustees and a charter member of Lubbock's First United Methodist Church. He brought lumber from east Texas by rail and wagon in 1907-08 to build this home, basing it on a magazine sketch admired by Texana. One of the last Queen Anne-style homes in the area, the building also housed two separate living spaces. This provided Isham and Texana, and their children and extended family, privacy and shelter under one roof. Members of the family were still living in the house at the turn of the 21st century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002

Isham and Texana Tubbs House is a historical marker in Lubbock, Lubbock County, dedicated in 2002. 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 33.5886, -101.9419 near Lubbock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tubbs--Carlisle House (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Resthaven Memorial Park, Bledsoe Santa Fe Depot, and Coronado High School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5303012723. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.