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Ranch style architecture characteristic of west Texas cattlemen. Later enlarged.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
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Organized on August 22, 1902, in Odessa as Odessa National Bank, this institution began with an initial capital of $25, 000. Less than one year later the bank's shareholders voted to relocate to Midland and the institution became Midland National …
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First National Bank of Midland. Organized June 16, 1890. First officers were A. W. Hilliard, president; W.H. Cowden, vice president; and W. E. Connell, cashier.
Its financial stability has saved its customers from ruin in the face of drouth or …
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Mechanical genius who made and flew first locally-owned aircraft. Born in Austria, Pliska came with parents to Texas, and after 1903 followed blacksmith trade in Midland. He built (1912) and flew at intervals up to 15 minutes an aeroplane of his o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ME8_brown-dorsey-house_Midland-TX.html
Z. Taylor and Sara Brown moved their family to Midland in 1884. A rancher and merchant, Brown had this house built in 1899. Featuring carved wood details, an art glass window, and three fireplaces connected to a single chimney, the house is believ…
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First newspaper published in Midland County. Printed in 1885 in frame building once on this site. Copies were hand-set and hand-printed at rate of 5 per hour on old-style press. County court proceedings were printed at 75ยข per square inch. J. C. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ME6_the-yucca-theatre_Midland-TX.html
Attracted by Midland's growing economy and the rapid development of the area's petroleum industry, T.S. Hogan announced plans for the construction of this facility in 1927. An oilman and former Montana senator, Hogan saw the need for a multi-purpo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MCK_midlands-first-house_Midland-TX.html
Of concrete blocks, 1908. Western Ranch style. Home of Raymond and Edith Lawrence.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark—1965
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MB8_george-w-bush-childhood-home_Midland-TX.html
George Herbert Walker Bush and wife Barbara (Pierce) came to Texas in 1948, moving to Midland with son George Walker Bush in 1950. They bought this home in 1951 and while here faced the loss of daughter Robin and celebrated the birth of two sons. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MB5_midland-christian-college_Midland-TX.html
A 2-year, coeducational college that functioned 1910-1921. H. R. Garrett was first president. Students rode horse-drawn bus to campus; edited yearbook, "The Sandstorm." Some 250 attended in 1917. Financial stress forced closure. The 3-story gray b…