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

Texas Tech Dairy Barn

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, April 6, 2012

1. Texas Tech Dairy Barn Marker

Inscription. The dairy barn and silo were constructed in 1926-27 and served as a teaching facility for 40 years. The barn was designed by Forth Worth architect W.C. Hedrick with the help of Ag Dean A.H. Leidigh and Prof. W.L. Stangel. Students brought their own cows to campus until 1935. Milk products were first marketed through the Student Dairy Association. After 1927 the Dairy Manufactures Department, established by K.M. Renner, furnished milk and ice cream to the Lubbock community and college cafeterias. The barn was abandoned in 1964 when dairy operations were moved to another location.

In 1990-92, a successful student fundraising effort insured the preservation of the dairy barn as a symbol of Texas Tech's agricultural heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 33° 34.885′ N, 101° 52.677′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. It can be reached from Detroit Avenue south of 15th Street when traveling south. On the east side of the dairy barn on the campus of Texas Tech. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lubbock TX 79409, 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: Texas Tech University Dairy Barn (here, next to this marker); Texas Tech Judging Pavilion

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Texas Tech Alumni Association (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John's United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Locomotive (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bairfield Schoolhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barton House (approx. 0.6 miles away); "80" John House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.

Texas Tech Dairy Barn and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, April 6, 2012

2. Texas Tech Dairy Barn and Marker

Texas Tech Dairy Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, April 6, 2012

3. Texas Tech Dairy Barn

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 27, 2026

4. Texas Tech Dairy Barn & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. 4. submitted on June 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.