Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Matador Half Dugout
1888
Photographed By Denise Boose, May 31, 2019
1. Matador Half – Dugout Marker
Inscription.
Matador Half Dugout. Most first homes of ranches and settlers on the plains were half-dugouts. They were cut into embankments with the door facing southeast to catch cool breezes in summer. Roofs were made of hides, sod, thatch or, in this case, wood shingles. The roof of this Dickens County, Texas, dugout was built from cottonwood trees that grew along a nearby creek. When materials became available, settlers moved to more conventional homes, glad to be rid of the snakes and critters that shared the dugouts. Cowboys continued to use these structures as bunkhouses or line camps. . This historical marker was erected by The Diamond M Foundation and National Ranching Heritage Center. It is in Lubbock in Lubbock County Texas
Most first homes of ranches and settlers on the plains were half-dugouts. They were cut into embankments with the door facing southeast to catch cool breezes in summer. Roofs were made of hides, sod, thatch or, in this case, wood shingles. The roof of this Dickens County, Texas, dugout was built from cottonwood trees that grew along a nearby creek. When materials became available, settlers moved to more conventional homes, glad to be rid of the snakes and critters that shared the dugouts. Cowboys continued to use these structures as bunkhouses or line camps.
Erected by The Diamond M Foundation and National Ranching Heritage Center.
Location. 33° 35.404′ N, 101° 52.935′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. Marker can be reached from 4th Street. Located within the National Ranching Heritage Center Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3121 4th St, Lubbock TX 79409, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker.
Buiding given in memory or Ennis E. Moss SR.
By Mrs. E.E. Moss and sons
Ennis Jr., James and Hoyle
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 30, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.