{"nrhp_refnum":"04000768","name":"Bush, George W., Childhood Home","other_names":["Bush, George H.W. and Barbara, Family Home"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1412 W. Ohio","address_restricted":false,"city":"Midland","county":"Midland County","state":"TX","lat":32.000872739000044,"lon":-102.09033976099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-07-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story Minimal Traditional wood frame house at 1412 W. Ohio Avenue in Midland, Texas, built circa 1939 by contractor Houston Hill, with a detached garage built circa 1950.","why_significant":"The house is nominated under Criterion B, with Criteria Consideration G, as the childhood home of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. His family lived there from 1952 to 1955, the longest he lived in any one childhood dwelling. It is considered the house that best represents his childhood and is significant at the national level in Politics/Government.","narrative":"This modest one-story house at 1412 W. Ohio Avenue in Midland, Texas, was built around 1939 for Mildred Ethridge by local contractor Houston Hill. Its Minimal Traditional design includes wood siding, a brick chimney on the front facade and a hipped roof. A detached garage dates to about 1950. From 1952 to 1955 it was the home of George H. W. and Barbara Bush and their children, including their oldest son, George W. Bush, later the 43rd President of the United States and a Governor of Texas. It was where he lived longest as a child, about four years. During those years he began playing baseball, the family endured the death of his sister Robin, and two younger brothers were born. Because the association is less than fifty years old, it was accepted as an exceptional case. Restoration work has removed aluminum siding and later additions to return the house to its 1950s appearance.","period_of_significance":"1951-1955","architect_builder":"Houston Hill, building contractor","architectural_style":"Other: Minimal Traditional","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"Currently listed as work in progress; the house is under restoration to its 1952-1955 appearance, with later siding, porch roofs and an addition removed.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.172241-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/43/9730/40973043/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/04000768.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000768/e4af837ad9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000768/e4af837ad9-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Shealeah Craighead","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bush-Midland-childhood.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Shealeah Craighead</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bush-Midland-childhood.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973043","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Family_Home_State_Historic_Site","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1508408"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/midland-county/bush-george-w-childhood-home-04000768/"}