Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Why it's listed
Two units in the Texas hill country make up this historic park, which traces the life of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president. The Johnson City Unit covers 39.44 acres and centers on the Boyhood Home, a one-story frame house restored to its late 1920s appearance, and the Johnson Settlement, where his grandfather ran an open-range cattle business from 1867 to 1872. The settlement includes a restored dog-trot log cabin, a stone horse barn and a large stone barn built in 1884. Fifteen miles west, the 201.37-acre LBJ Ranch Unit holds the Texas White House, a 28-room stone and frame house expanded between 1952 and 1967 from an earlier stone house. Nearby are the cabana and pool, barns, a communications tower, the one-room Junction School where Johnson studied and later signed an education bill, his grandfather's farmhouse, and the Family Cemetery where he is buried. Together they document more than a century of his family's story.
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government |
|---|---|
| Acreage | 1571 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.