George W. Bush Childhood Home

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Bush Family Home State Historic Site
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Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, George H. W. Bush and Joseph I. O'Neill, III (who introduced George W. and Laura in Midland) at the dedication of the George W. Bush Childhood Home
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George W. Bush Childhood Home
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George W. Bush Childhood Home
Location1412 W. Ohio, Midland, Texas
Coordinates 32°0′2″N102°5′24″W / 32.00056°N 102.09000°W / 32.00056; -102.09000
Arealess than one acre
Built1940
ArchitectHouston Hill
Architectural styleMinimal Traditional
NRHP reference No. 04000768 [1]
RTHL No. 15411
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 2004
Designated RTHL2004

Bush Family Home State Historic Site 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.

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The home was built in 1939 [2] and was purchased by the Bush family in 1951 for $9,000 (equivalent to $106,000in 2023). 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. The house, formerly the George W. Bush Childhood Home, was transferred to the Texas Historical Commission in 2023.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Realtor Property Information". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2011.

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