George W. Bush Childhood Home
Bush, George W., Childhood Home | |
George W. Bush Childhood Home | |
Location | 1412 W. Ohio, Midland, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°0′2″N 102°5′24″W / 32.00056°N 102.09000°WCoordinates: 32°0′2″N 102°5′24″W / 32.00056°N 102.09000°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1940 |
Architect | Houston Hill |
Architectural style | Minimal Traditional |
NRHP reference No. | 04000768[1] |
RTHL No. | 15411 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 2004 |
Designated RTHL | 2004 |
George W. Bush Childhood Home is a historic house that was home to former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush from 1951 to 1955. It is located at 1412 W. Ohio Ave. in Midland, Texas.
The home was built in 1940[2] and was purchased by the Bush family in 1951 for $9,000 (equivalent to $90,000 in 2020). They lived in the 1,400-square-foot (130 m2) home until late 1955. It was also the earliest childhood home of Governor Jeb Bush. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It was purchased for $100,000 to become the museum, which had its opening dedication on April 11, 2006.
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Midland County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Midland County
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Categories:
- Bush family residences
- George W. Bush
- Houses completed in 1940
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- Museums in Midland County, Texas
- Presidential homes in the United States
- Presidential museums in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Midland, Texas
- Houses in Midland County, Texas
- National Register of Historic Places in Midland County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
- 1940 establishments in Texas
- Museums established in 2006
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs
- Texas museum stubs