Bush, George W., Childhood Home
National Register of Historic Places

Bush, George W., Childhood Home

Midland, Midland County, Texas
Listed
July 27, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
04000768

About this property

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. The home was built in 1939 and was purchased by the Bush family in 1951 for $9,000 (equivalent to $112,000 in 2025). 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.

Location

1412 W. Ohio
Midland, Midland County, Texas
32.00087, -102.09034

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bush, George W., Childhood Home listed on the National Register?

Bush, George W., Childhood Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004.

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Bush, George W., Childhood Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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