North Overton in Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bledsoe House

Historic Landmark & Historic Preservation

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 27, 2026

1. Bledsoe House Marker

Inscription.
Bungalow style home built in 1921 for Senator and Mrs. William Harrison Bledsoe by C.E. Boone. Sen Bledsoe represented West Texas in the legislature from 1917 to 1928, holding important posts in the House and Senate and bringing favorable attention to West Texas and Lubbock. He is best known as author of Senate Bill 103 establishing Texas Technological College. His wife Emma K. Boone Bledsoe was one of the first women attorneys trained by the University of Texas. Members of the Bledsoe family lived here until 1985. Designated November 1984

Erected by Urban Design Commission and City of Lubbock.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 33° 35.077′ N, 101° 51.452′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. It is in North Overton. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Avenue S, on the right when traveling west on Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1812 Broadway St, Lubbock TX 79401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bacon Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Lubbock Women's Club (approx. ¼ mile away); The Fujita Scale

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The 1970 Lubbock Tornado (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Methodist Church of Lubbock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lubbock High School (approx. half a mile away); Mast/White Home (approx. half a mile away); The Mast House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Buddy Holly (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 27, 2026

2. Bledsoe House & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.