Box and Strip House -- Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock TX
N 33° 35.361 W 101° 52.954
14S E 232482 N 3720350
An example of a "Box and Strip" House at the Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock TX
Waymark Code: WMV4W3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2017
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An example of a "Box and Strip" or "Board and Batten" House is preserved at the Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock TX.
An interpretive sign nearby reads as follows:
"BOX AND STRIP HOUSE
1903, 1907
Box and strip (or board and batten) construction became popular in West Texas, when railroads began delivering lumber to areas where trees were scarce and wood was difficult to obtain. Box and strip houses were economical, easy to build an above ground, unlike dugouts. Uprights were held in place by the floor and the shingle roof. There were no horizontal stabilizing boards. Although a major step up from a dugout, this Martin County house had no insulation, and dirt, wind and snow blew through the walls. During strong storms, the walls actually moved"
Group that erected the marker: Ranching Heritage Center
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3121 4th St
Lubbock, TX
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