George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and his wife Barbara Bush. The west campus of Texas A&M University at 1000 George Bush Drive West in College Station, Texas. The library is one of ran by the National Archives and Records Administration.
| George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum | |
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| Location | College Station, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°35′48″N 96°21′12″W / 30.596622°N 96.353381°WCoordinates: 30°35′48″N 96°21′12″W / 30.596622°N 96.353381°W |
| Cost | $43 million |
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| Size | 69,049 square feet (6,400 m2) |
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| Architect | Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum |
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Dedication
The library was dedicated on November 6, 1997, as the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The library was rededicated on November 10, 2007.
Burial site
Bush's daughter Pauline Robinson Bush was originally buried at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut, but was re-buried at the library in 2000.
Barbara Bush was buried on April 21, 2018, following her death on April 17, 2018.[1]
George H. W. Bush was buried on December 6, 2018, following his death on November 30, 2018.[2]
References
- ↑ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (April 21, 2018). "Barbara Bush's funeral attended by Melania Trump, Clintons, others". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/18/barbara-bushs-funeral-will-be-attended-by-melania-trump-clintons-others.html. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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George H.W. Bush Presidential Library And Museum Media
The Day the Wall Came Down by Veryl Goodnight, a 1996 statue of horses leaping over pieces of the actual Berlin Wall, stands on the plaza of the library and depicts the fall of the wall in 1989, when Bush was president.
Foussaines, Chloe (December 4, 2018). "George H.W. Bush To Be Buried at His Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas". Town & Country. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
