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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. Opened to the public in 1984, the house retains many of its original furnishings and some rotating exhibits.<ref name=house/>​

'''The White-Pool House''' is a historic structure in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], [[Texas]], included on the National Register of Historic Places. Opened to the public in 1984, the house retains many of its original furnishings and some rotating exhibits.​

The two-story red-brick structure, located at 112 East Murphy Street (east of the downtown Odessa area), was built in 1887; it is the oldest surviving structure in the city.<ref name=house/>​

The two-story red-brick structure, located at 112 East Murphy Street (east of the downtown Odessa area), was built in 1887; it is the oldest surviving structure in the city.​ The rooms in the White-Pool House parallel two significant periods of [[history]]: (1) The 1880s during the pioneer era when it was built and occupied by the White family and (2) The 1930s during the [[oil]] boom when it was the home of the Pool family. In the back of the house are a [[windmill]], a [[barn]] and other farm buildings, and an outhouse of handmade blocks dating from the founding. In the barn is a display of permanent exhibits of horse-drawn equipment.​

 

The rooms in the White-Pool House parallel two significant periods of [[history]]: (1) The 1880s during the pioneer era when it was built and occupied by the White family and (2) The 1930s during the [[oil]] boom when it was the home of the Pool family. In the back of the house are a [[windmill]], a [[barn]] and other farm buildings, and an outhouse of handmade blocks dating from the founding. In the barn is a display of permanent exhibits of horse-drawn equipment.<ref name=house/>​

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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 fee.<ref>Texas Department of Transportation, "White-Pool House," ''2008 State Travel Guide,'' p. 27.</ref>

==The White era==

==The White era==

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==The Pool era==

==The Pool era==

Charles is interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas, where the family moved prior to Charles' death. Wilfred sold the house, which changed hands several times thereafter 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.<ref name=gjustice/>​

Charles is interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas, where the family moved prior to Charles' death. Wilfred sold the house, which changed hands several times thereafter 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.<ref name=gjustice/>​

In 1927, with [[petroleum]] discovered in the Permian Basin, an 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/>

In 1927, with [[petroleum]] discovered in the Permian Basin, an 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.

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 of land 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.

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