George W. Bush Tour
What to see in Midland
George W. Bush - Midland Childhood Locations:
- Cowden Park (old baseball backstop south of house at 2703 Sentinel)
- Houston Elementary School, 2000 W. Louisiana Ave.
- San Jacinto Junior High School, 1400 N. 'N' St.
Childhood Homes:
- 1948 - 916 E. 17th St. Odessa*
- 1948 - E. 14th St. (Rented) Odessa**
- 1948-49 - 1519 E. 7th St. (Removed) Odessa
- 1950-51 - 405 E. Maple Midland
- 1952-56 - 1412 W. Ohio Midland
- 1957-58 - 2703 Sentinel Midland
- 1959 - family left Midland and moved to Houston
*Betty Orbeck note 1/89, conversation with photographer who talked to Mrs. Bush
** Betty Orbeck note 7/99, info from Presidential Museum in Odessa
Later homes in Midland:
- 1975 - 2008-A Bedford Ave. Midland
- 1976-77 - 2006-A Harvard Ave. Midland
- 1978-84 - 1405 W. Golf Course Road Midland
- 1985-87 - 910 Harvard Ave. Midland
Bedford and 2006-A Harvard were rentals of apartments in back of main home
1405 W. Golf Course and 910 Harvard addresses include Laura W. Bush
Midland Businesses & Addresses:
- 1976-77 Bush Oil (probably 406 C&K Petroleum Building)
- 1978-80 oil producer or independent oil operator (514 Permian Building)
- 1981 Arbusto Energy, president
- 1982-84 Bush Exploration Co., president (probably 801 Petroleum Building, 1982 only listed)
- 1985-87 Spectrum Seven Energy Corp, chairman of the board