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   |name = White-Pool House​

   |name=White-Pool House​

   |image = White-Pool House in Odessa, TX Picture 1849.jpg​

   |image=White-Pool House in Odessa, TX Picture 1849.jpg​

   |caption = The White-Pool House is the oldest structure still standing in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], [[Texas]].   

   |caption = The White-Pool House is the oldest structure still standing in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], [[Texas]].   

   |built=1887​

   |built=1887​

   | architect=Charles White​

   |architect=Charles White​

   | architecture=Victorian​

   |architecture=Victorian​

   | date=January 08, 1980​}}

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'''The White-Pool House''' is a historic structure in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], [[Texas]], included on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was opened to the public in 1984, and retains many of its original furnishings and some rotating exhibits.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-3006406-white_pool_house_odessa-i|title=White-Pool House|publisher=travel.yahoo.com|accessdate=July 14, 2009}}</ref>​

'''The White-Pool House''' is a historic structure in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], [[Texas]], included on the National Register of Historic Places. It was opened to the public in 1984, and retains many of its original furnishings and some rotating exhibits.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-3006406-white_pool_house_odessa-i|title=White-Pool House|publisher=travel.yahoo.com|accessdate=July 14, 2009}}</ref>​

 

The two-story red-brick house, located at 112 East Murphy Street (east of the downtown Odessa area), was built in 1887 by Charles White and later purchased in 1923 by Oso Pool; it is the oldest surviving structure in the city.<ref name=wph>{{cite web|url=http://www.white-poolhouse.org/|title=White-Pool House|publisher=white-poolhouse.org|accessdate=July 14, 2009}}</ref>​

The two-story red-brick house, located at 112 East Murphy Street (east of the downtown Odessa area), was built in 1887 by Charles White and later purchased in 1923 by Oso Pool; it is the oldest surviving structure in the city.<ref name=wph>{{cite web|url=http://www.white-poolhouse.org/|title=White-Pool House|publisher=white-poolhouse.org|accessdate=July 14, 2009}}</ref>​

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The White-Pool House is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guided tours for individuals or groups are available; there is no admission charge.<ref>Texas Department of Transportation, "White-Pool House," ''2008 State Travel Guide,'' p. 27.</ref>​

The White-Pool House is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guided tours for individuals or groups are available; there is no admission charge.<ref>Texas Department of Transportation, "White-Pool House," ''2008 State Travel Guide,'' p. 27.</ref>​

 

==The White Era==​

==The White Era==​

Charles White and his wife, Lucy, former residents of [[Indiana]] and members of the [[Quaker]] denomination, arrived in Odessa in Ector County, accompanied by their two sons, Wilfred and Herbert.​

Charles White and his wife, Lucy, former residents of [[Indiana]] and members of the [[Quaker]] denomination, arrived in Odessa in Ector County, accompanied by their two sons, Wilfred and Herbert.​

Lucy had a perceived health need to live in a dry climate like that of West Texas, and Charles’ grain business in Indiana had failed in the economic stress of the decades following the [[American Civil War]]. The railroad was selling property in Ector County; thus, the Whites came to Odessa to begin their lives anew. Charles and Wilfred operated a general merchandise store at Third and North Grant streets. Charles also planted a pear and peach orchard with the windmill as the centerpiece of the [[irrigation]] system. He grew [[sorghum]], [[cotton]], and [[vegetable]]s.​

Lucy had a perceived health need to live in a dry climate like that of West Texas, and Charles’ grain business in Indiana had failed in the economic stress of the decades following the [[American Civil War]]. The railroad was selling property in Ector County; thus, the Whites came to Odessa to begin their lives anew. Charles and Wilfred operated a general merchandise store at Third and North Grant streets. Charles also planted a pear and peach orchard with the windmill as the centerpiece of the [[irrigation]] system. He grew [[sorghum]], [[cotton]], and [[vegetable]]s.​

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White purchased a section of land near the railroad tracks for $870 and built the [[Queen Victoria|Victorian]]-style house. In 1890, Wilfred White was appointed as only the second postmaster of Odessa, and the next year voters elected him as county surveyor.​

White purchased a section of land near the railroad tracks for $870 and built the [[Queen Victoria|Victorian]]-style house. In 1890, Wilfred White was appointed as only the second postmaster of Odessa, and the next year voters elected him as county surveyor.​<ref name=gjustice/>

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Charles White died on June 14, 1905.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odessahistory.com/whitpool.htm|title="White-Pool House"|author= Glenn Justice|title=''Odessa, An Illustrated History''|publisher=odessahistory.com|accessdate=July 14, 2009}}</ref>  After Charles’ death, Lucy and Herbert moved east to Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas.​

Charles White died on June 14, 1905.<ref name=gjustice>{{cite web|url=http://www.odessahistory.com/whitpool.htm|title="White-Pool House"|author=Glenn Justice|title=''Odessa, An Illustrated History''|publisher=odessahistory.com|accessdate=July 14, 2009}}</ref>  After Charles’ death, Lucy and Herbert moved east to Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas.​

 

==The Pool Era==​

==The Pool era==​

After Lucy and Herbert White moved away, Wilfred sold the house, which changed hands several times until it was purchased by Oso Pool in 1923.​

After Lucy and Herbert White moved away, Wilfred sold the house, which changed hands several times until it was purchased by Oso Pool in 1923.​

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