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