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 the (c. dozen of presidental libraries) run by the National Archives and Records Administration.
| George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum | |
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 The presidential library pictured the campus of Texas A&M University, April 2011 | |
  Location in Texas, US  George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (the United States) | |
| General information | |
| Location | College Station, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°35′48″N 96°21′12″W / 30.596622°N 96.353381°W |
| Named for | George H. W. Bush |
| Inaugurated | Dedicated on November 6, 1997 Rededicated on November 10, 2007 |
| Cost | $43 million |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 69,049 square feet (6,400 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum |
| Website | |
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Dedication
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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
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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] {{clear left))
References
change- ↑ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (April 21, 2018). "Barbara Bush's funeral attended by Melania Trump, Clintons, others". Fox News. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ↑ 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.