{"nrhp_refnum":"88001148","name":"Turner, Fred and Juliette, House","other_names":["Museum of the Southwest,Inc.","Turner House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1705 W. Missouri","address_restricted":false,"city":"Midland","county":"Midland County","state":"TX","lat":31.99357851700006,"lon":-102.09192453599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-08-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Law"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick residence with a contributing garage/stable at 1705 West Missouri in Midland, Texas, built in 1936-37 to designs by Dallas architect Anton F. Korn, Jr. for oilman Fred Turner, Jr. It now serves as a museum.","why_significant":"The house was the largest and most luxurious residence in Midland, built after Turner won a landmark 1927 Texas lawsuit over unpatented land in the Yates Oil Field. It shows the region's shift from an agricultural to a petroleum-based economy. It is also a well-preserved example of Korn's personal interpretation of Eclectic design.","narrative":"Built in 1936-37 on a full city block in Midland, Texas, this two-story brick house was designed by Dallas architect Anton F. Korn, Jr. for Fred Turner, Jr., an oilman who had won a landmark Texas Supreme Court case over unpatented land in the Yates Oil Field. The home draws on Colonial, Tudor and Mediterranean influences. Its walls are laid in Flemish bond, the roof is gray tile with copper fittings, and the entrance has a carved limestone surround. Inside, many original features survive, including mantels, mouldings, tilework and an Art Deco powder room. A garage and stable building with a cupola stands to the south. The house was the largest and most luxurious in Midland and reflects the area's shift from ranching wealth to oil wealth. Since 1968 the house and grounds have been part of an art museum. Galleries were added in 1970 and 1986, but changes were kept to secondary sides and the site retains much of its original character.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect: Anton F. Korn, Jr.; Builder: Anton F. Korn, Jr.; Uno Tuomi. Later work: Frank Welch (1970 gallery), Ford, Powell & Carson (1986 gallery), Dave Leonard Construction (builder, 1986)","architectural_style":"Eclectic (Colonial, Tudor and Mediterranean influences)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in use as a museum; described as well maintained, with a modern gallery addition and interior alterations for museum use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.323803-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/41/9730/40973041/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/88001148.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001148/7169b5d92e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001148/7169b5d92e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Kara Browning","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fred_%26_Juliette_Turner_House_2.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Kara Browning</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fred_%26_Juliette_Turner_House_2.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973041","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107322890"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/midland-county/turner-fred-and-juliette-house-88001148/"}