Midland in Midland County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
George W. Bush Childhood Home
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
1. George W. Bush Childhood Home Marker
Inscription.
George W. Bush Childhood Home. . George Herbert Walker Bush and wife Barbara (Pierce) came to Texas in 1948, moving to Midland with son George Walker Bush in 1950. They bought this home in 1951 and while here faced the loss of daughter Robin and celebrated the birth of two sons. The years spent here were vital for young George, who attended Sam Houston Elementary, made lifelong friends and played baseball. The family moved to a larger home in 1955 and then to Houston. This c. 1939 Traditional style house reflects transition from Tudor to Ranch detailing. Unique in history, it was home to two Presidents, George H.W. and George W. Bush; two Governors, George W. Bush (TX) and Jeb Bush (FL); and First Lady Barbara Bush. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2004.
George Herbert Walker Bush and wife Barbara (Pierce) came to Texas in 1948, moving to Midland with son George Walker Bush in 1950. They bought this home in 1951 and while here faced the loss of daughter Robin and celebrated the birth of two sons. The years spent here were vital for young George, who attended Sam Houston Elementary, made lifelong friends and played baseball. The family moved to a larger home in 1955 and then to Houston. This c. 1939 Traditional style house reflects transition from Tudor to Ranch detailing. Unique in history, it was home to two Presidents—George H.W. and George W. Bush; two Governors—George W. Bush (TX) and Jeb Bush (FL); and First Lady Barbara Bush.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2004
Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15411.)
Location. 31° 59.913′ N, 102° 5.473′ W. Marker is in Midland, Texas, in Midland County. Marker is at the intersection of West Ohio Street and North H Street, on the right
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when traveling west on West Ohio Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1412 West Ohio Street, Midland TX 79701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Bush Family Home Presidential Site
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
2. George W. Bush Childhood Home Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
3. George W. Bush Childhood Home
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
4. George W. Bush
This 2008 portrait of George W. Bush by Robert Anderson hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“‘The biggest advantage and the biggest handicap I have,’ George W. Bush frankly admitted, ‘is my name.’ The grandson of a United States senator and the eldest son of a president, Bush was a popular governor of Texas who worked successfully with both Republicans and Democrats. In 2000, in an election so close that it required the intervention of the Supreme Court, Bush defeated Al Gore, the vice president during the previous administration. Expecting that the success of his presidency would hinge, as it had when he was governor, on his negotiating skills and ability to solve problems, Bush found his two terms in office instead marked by a series of cataclysmic events: the attacks on September 11, 2001; the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina; and a financial crisis during his last months in office.
The White House selected Robert Anderson, a Connecticut portraitist and a Yale classmate of the president, to create this painting for the National Portrait Gallery.” — National Portrait Gallery
Photographed By Kayla Harper, January 4, 2022
5. George W. Bush Childhood Home living room
Photographed By Kayla Harper, January 4, 2022
6. George W. Bush Childhood Home kitchen
Photographed By Kayla Harper, January 4, 2022
7. George W. Bush Childhood Home bedroom
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2013
8. George W. Bush Childhood Home - Presidential Site Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on August 9, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 28, 2022, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 8. submitted on April 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.