The campus of Texas Tech University is located in the city of Lubbock in the center of the South Plains region near the Caprock Escarpment of the Llano Estacado. Situated on 1,839 acres (7.44 km2).The Lubbock campus is home to the main academic university, law school, and medical school. This arrangement makes it the only institution in Texas to have all three units (undergraduate institution, law school, and medical school) on the same physical campus.[user-generated source?][1][2]
The campus' most prominent feature is its Spanish Renaissance architecture, inspired by the University de Alcalá in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and Mission San José in San Antonio.[3] A large section of the campus built between 1924 and 1951 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Texas Technological College Historic District.[4]
Buildings
edit- "—" indicates that the year building opened is unknown.
| Texas Technological College Historic District | |
| Contributing property† | Non-contributing property‡ |
| Building | Opened | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration† | 1925 | [4] | |
| Administrative Support Center | — | ||
| Agricultural Education† | 1951 | [4] | |
| Agricultural Engineering Annex† | 1951 | [4] | |
| Agricultural Pavilion† | 1925 | Opened as Livestock Judging Pavilion | [4] |
| Agricultural Sciences† | 1941 | Formerly Agriculture | [4] |
| Animal & Food Sciences | 2004 | [5] | |
| Architecture | — | Opened as the "Computer-Architecture" | |
| Art | — | ||
| Athletic Complex | 2003 | ||
| Burkhart Center for Autism | 2013 | ||
| Athletic Offices | — | ||
| Athletic Ticket Office | 1979 | Opened as the Letterman's Lounge | [6] |
| Athletic Training Center | 1986 | [7] | |
| Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Helen DeVitt Jones | 2001 | [8] | |
| Biology | — | ||
| Biology Auditorium | — | ||
| Biology Greenhouse | — | ||
| Bledsoe Hall/Gordon Hall† | 1947 | ||
| Carpenter/Wells Complex | 1959 | [9] | |
| Carpenter-Wells Apartment Complex | 1998 | [9] | |
| Charles E. Maedgen Theatre | — | ||
| Chemical Engineering | — | ||
| Chemistry† | 1929 | Additions completed in 1971 | [4][10] |
| Chitwood Hall | 1967 | [11] | |
| City Bank Auditorium | 1956 | Opened as Lubbock Municipal Auditorium. | |
| City Bank Coliseum | 1956 | Opened as Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. | |
| Civil Engineering† | 1951 | Formerly East Engineering | [4] |
| Clement Hall | 1963 | [11] | |
| Coleman Hall | 1967 | [11] | |
| Dairy Barn† | 1925 | Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. | [4][12] |
| Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | — | ` | |
| Development‡ | 1944 | [4] | |
| Doak Hall† | 1934 | Formerly Women's Dormitory #1 | [4][13] |
| Drane Hall† | 1938 | [4] | |
| Education | 2002 | Built along with English and Philosophy Building; first new academic facility built on Texas Tech campus since 1976. | [14] |
| Electrical Engineering† | 1928 | Formerly West Engineering | [4] |
| Electrical Engineering Addition | — | ||
| Engineering and Technology Lab | — | ||
| Engineering Center | — | ||
| Engineering Technology | — | ||
| Exercise Sciences Center | — | ||
| Experimental Sciences | 2006 | [15] | |
| Fisheries and Wildlife Research | — | ||
| Food Technology | — | ||
| Foreign Language | — | ||
| Frazier Alumni Pavilion | 1998 | [16] | |
| Gaston Hall | 1957 | Demolition begun 20-Sep-2008 to make way for the new Rawls College of Business building | [17] |
| Gates Hall | 1962 | [11] | |
| Health Science Center | — | ||
| Holden Hall† | 1937 | Original site of the West Texas Museum (renamed Museum of Texas Tech University in 1969); named for Dr. Curry Holden historian, archaeologist, and first Director of the Museum. | [4] |
| Horn Hall† | 1947 | ||
| Hulen Hall | 1963 | [11] | |
| Human Sciences Building† | 1925 | Formerly the Home Economics Building. Four additions to the building with the first being completed in 1952 | [13][18] |
| Human Sciences Cottage† | 1928 | Formerly the Home Management House. | [13][18] |
| Humanities | 2002 | Formerly the English/Philosophy Building. Now home to English, Philosophy, and History departments. Built along with Education Building; first new academic facility built on Texas Tech campus since 1976. The old English building was built in 1960[19] and demolition of it began on December 20, 2004.[20] | [14] |
| Knapp Hall† | 1947 | ||
| International Culture Center | 1997 | [8] | |
| Jones AT&T Stadium | 1947 | Opened as Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium with 27,000 seating capacity. After multiple renovations and additions, it currently seats 60,454. | |
| Landscape Architecture & Range Wildlife† | 1951 | Formerly Veterinary Science-1 | [4] |
| Lanier Professional Development Center | 2008 | Texas Tech University School of Law | [21] |
| Law | 1970 | Texas Tech University School of Law | [10] |
| Library | 1962 | [10] | |
| Marsha Sharp Center for Student Athletes | 2004 | [22] | |
| Media and Communications‡ | 1969 | [4] | |
| Mathematics and Statistics† | 1938 | Formerly the Library | [4] |
| McClellan Hall† | 1944 | Formerly Infirmary | [4] |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Lab‡ | 1951 | [4] | |
| Merket Alumni Center† | 1925 | Houses the Texas Tech Alumni Association. Formerly the President's House. | [4][16] |
| Moody Planetarium | 1970 | [10] | |
| Murray Hall | 2006 | [22] | |
| Museum of Texas Tech University | 1970 | [10] | |
| Music | 1951 | [23] | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1950 | [23] | |
| Physics and Geosciences† | 1951 | Formerly Science | [4] |
| Plant Sciences‡ | [4] | ||
| Psychology | — | ||
| Rawls College of Business | 2012 | [24] | |
| Recreation Aquatic Facilities | — | ||
| Ronald McDonald House | — | ||
| Sneed Hall† | 1938 | [4] | |
| Southwest Collection / Special Collections Library | 1997 | [8] | |
| Sport Studies Center | — | Formerly Women's Gymnasium | [25] |
| Stangel / Murdough Hall | 1964 | [11] | |
| Student Media† | 1941 | Formerly Journalism | [23] |
| Student Recreation Center, Robert H.Ewalt | — | ||
| Student Union | 1951 | Opened as "Student Union"; Known as "University Center" 1970-????[26] | [23] |
| Student Wellness Center | — | [22] | |
| Talkington Hall + Commons Food Court | 2013 | ||
| Textile Engineering – Industrial Engineering† | 1925 | Formerly Textile Engineering | [4] |
| Thompson Hall | 1957 | Demolition begun 20-Sep-2008 to make way for the new Rawls College of Business building | [17] |
| United Spirit Arena | 1999 | ||
| University Theatre | — | ||
| Wall Hall | 1962 | ||
| Wiggins Complex | — | ||
| West Hall† | 1934 | Named in honor of James Marion West, Sr., Former Board of Directors Member and Chair | [4][13][27] |
| Weymouth Hall | 1967 | [11] |
References
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- "Architectural and Site Design Guidelines" (PDF). Texas Tech University. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ The University of Texas System has four medical schools, but none are located in Austin, the site of its flagship campus and only law school. The law school of the University of North Texas System is located in Dallas and does not have a medical school. The Texas A&M University System does not have a law school, and the University of Houston System has no medical school. Baylor University has only a law school, which is located in Waco. Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, has not been part of Baylor University since 1969. Baylor also operates the Baylor University Medical Center, which is a hospital system.[citation needed]
- ^ "Texas Tech University". Texas College Guide. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- ^ Barrick, Nolan (1985). Texas Tech... The Unobserved Heritage. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press. pp. 18, 23. ISBN 0-89672-125-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Narrative Details for Texas Technological College Historic District National Register Listing — Atlas Number 2096000523". Texas Historical Commission. May 10, 1996. 2096000523. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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- ^ "TEXAS TECH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c Strive for Honor: Texas Tech University's Past, Present & Future. Nashville, Tennessee: The Cookbook Marketplace. 2008. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-9772092-8-6.
- ^ a b "Historical tidbits on Texas Tech University buildings". swco.ttu.edu. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Rushing, Jane Gilmore; Kline A. Nall (1975). Evolution of a University: Texas Tech's first fifty years. Austin, Texas: Madrona Press. ISBN 0-89052-017-8.
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- ^ Alexander, Jessica (June 4, 2008). "Udderly Innovative: Texas Tech Dairy Barn & Silo". Texas Tech Today. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Griggs, Brian H. (2020). Opus in Brick and Stone:The Architectural and Planning Heritage of Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press.
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- ^ "Experimental Sciences Building Officially Opens at Texas Tech University | March | 2006 | Texas Tech Today | TTU". today.ttu.edu. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "System - Error 404". www.texastechalumni.org. Retrieved October 12, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Rawls College of Business: North Gateway to Campus | September | 2008 | Texas Tech Today | TTU". today.ttu.edu. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "College of Human Sciences: An Inventory of Its Records, 1925-1998, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library". legacy.lib.utexas.edu/. The University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ Gunter, Sally (February 23, 2004). "Old English/Philosophy building to be razed in May". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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- ^ "Texas Tech University - Law School". shwgroup.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c http://fpc.ttu.edu/pub_files/bricks_and_mortar_report_for_december_2009_in_adobe_pdf_fie_format.pdf [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Andrews, Ruth Horn (1956). The First Thirty Years: a History of Texas Technological College. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press. p. 360.
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- ^ "Women's Gymnasium - 1964". November 23, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via Flickr.
- ^ Hooks, Michael Q. "Texas Tech in Retrospect: The UC: Alive and well at 30" (PDF). swco.ttu.edu.
- ^ Spurrier, Jennifer (July 2003). Bowman Cantore, Jean Anne; Bell Ritz, Jennifer (eds.). "Foundations: The Names on the Bricks". Retrospect. Texas Techsan Magazine (Texas Techsan Magazine is the official publication of the Texas Tech Alumni Association and Texas Tech University. The Texas Techsan is published bimonthly and mailed to members of the Texas Tech Alumni Association.). Vol. 56, no. 4. Images Courtesy of University Archives Heritage Club Collection. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech Alumni Association. p. 10. hdl:2346/49322. ISSN 0040-4721.
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