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Commissioners unanimously recommend Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company building for National Register nomination
Summary
The Lubbock County Commissioners Court unanimously recommended that the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company building at 20 Third Street be forwarded in support of its nomination to the National Register of Historic Places after a presentation from the county's certified local government committee.
The Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Aug. 11 to recommend that the nomination of the former Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company building at 20 Third Street be forwarded for consideration for the National Register of Historic Places.
Miss Stafel, chair of the Lubbock County certified local government committee, told the court the 1950 industrial building was highlighted for architectural significance, its use of the company's own materials and its association with the region's postwar architectural and construction firms. "It is an important property," Stafel said, noting the nomination was among the better-drafted she had seen in recent years.
The committee recommended a handful of small corrections to the nomination but otherwise endorsed forwarding the packet to the Texas Historical Commission. Judge Parrish moved the court's recommendation and Commissioner Rackler seconded. The court voted to recommend the nomination; Stafel said the state review board meets on Sept. 19 and could advance the nomination to the National Park Service for final listing.
Why it matters: Listing on the National Register can make properties eligible for state and federal historic tax credits and other grants that can help finance preservation and adaptive reuse. The committee noted the nomination highlights the building's association with the architectural firm Etcheson and Atkinson (an early forerunner of Parkhill Smith Cooper) and the Tidmore Construction Company.
The court called for the signature of the five commissioners on the nomination packet so it can be routed to the State Historic Preservation Officer and, if advanced, the National Park Service.
The motion carried unanimously. No opposition or abstentions were recorded at the meeting.
