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==The Pool era==

==The Pool era==

After Charles' death, Lucy and Herbert White moved to Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Wilfred sold the house, which changed hands several times until Oso Pool bought it in 1923.​

After Charles' death, Lucy and Herbert White moved to Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Wilfred sold the house, which changed hands several times until Oso William Pool (1889-1988) and his wife, the former Helen Augutha Voss (1904-1979),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121387193/oso-w_-pool|title=Oso W. Pool|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=April 8, 2020}}</ref> purchased it in 1923.​

In 1927, [[petroleum]] was discovered in the Permian Basin, and the influx of people into Odessa created a housing shortage. Pool therefore turned the house into a five-unit [[apartment]] building, a decision which required adding bathrooms, closing in porches, and partitioning the rooms. Pool lived in the basement and rented out the upper rooms. Over the next half-century, ownership of the house was transferred between family members, and its condition deteriorated.

In 1927, with [[petroleum]] was discovered in the Permian Basin, the influx of people into Odessa created a housing shortage. Pool therefore turned the house into a five-unit [[apartment]] building, a decision which required adding bathrooms, closing in porches, and partitioning the rooms. Pool lived in the basement and rented out the upper rooms. Over the next half-century, ownership of the house was transferred between family members, and its condition deteriorated.<ref name=house/>

Finally, on June 12, 1978, Pool gave the house and six acres to Ector County for historical preservation. Restoration was undertaken between 1979 and 1984. In 1986, the White-Pool House Friends, a [[non-profit organization]], was formed for charitable and educational purposes to preserve the historical heritage of the house.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitepoolhouse.org/|title=White-Pool House|publisher=Whitepoolhouse.org/history|accessdate=April 8, 2020}}</ref>​

Finally, on June 12, 1978, Pool gave the house and six acres to Ector County for historical preservation. Restoration was undertaken between 1979 and 1984. In 1986, the White-Pool House Friends, a [[non-profit organization]], was formed for charitable and educational purposes to preserve the historical heritage of the house.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitepoolhouse.org/|title=White-Pool House|publisher=Whitepoolhouse.org/history|accessdate=April 8, 2020}}</ref>​