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Texas White House to Temporarily Close in Early November for Preservation Work

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Date: October 17, 2017
Contact: Dave Schafer, 830-868-7128 ext. 235

JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS – Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has announced that the Texas White House on the LBJ Ranch will be closed for public tours for at least four days next month due to a historic preservation project. Beginning on Monday, November 6, and continuing through at least November 9, 2017, the home will be closed so that work can be completed on the living room ceiling. Depending on the rate of progress, the home may be closed even longer.

 

The National Park Service is addressing a critical historic preservation issue at the Texas White House. After park staff noticed cracks in the plaster of the living room ceiling, a certified structural engineer inspected the ceiling. The plaster had begun to detach from the ceiling and was in danger of collapsing. In the interest of both visitor and staff safety, the decision was made to immediately re-route tours to go around the living room.

 

Each day during the closure, park rangers will provide free tours through part of the grounds near the historic home. For details on these daily programs, inquire at the LBJ Ranch hangar visitor center at 830-644-2396. All other park facilities will be open to the public during this closure. These facilities include the Johnson settlement, President Johnson’s boyhood home, and the park visitor center in Johnson City. The LBJ Ranch driving tour will be unaffected. To tour the ranch, visitors should stop first at the LBJ State Park visitor center to pick up a free vehicle permit and map. The LBJ Ranch hangar visitor center will be open as normal; the hangar features exhibits, artifacts, an award-winning 14-minute film, and a Western National Parks Association sales outlet.


Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is open seven days a week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information call 830-868-7128 ext. 231 or 244, or visit 
www.nps.gov/lyjo and www.facebook.com/LBJohnsonNPS.

 

More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.



Last updated: October 17, 2017

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