Prairie Chapel Ranch is a 1,583 acre (6.4 km²) estate located seven miles (10 km) northwest of Crawford, Texas. The property was acquired by President George W. Bush and was known as the Western White House during his Presidency.
Bush spends vacation time at the house where he has also entertained dignitaries from around the world.
The ranch gets its name from the Prairie Chapel School which was built nearby on land donated by mid-19th century Ge...
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Prairie Chapel Ranch is a 1,583 acre (6.4 km²) estate located seven miles (10 km) northwest of Crawford, Texas. The property was acquired by President George W. Bush and was known as the Western White House during his Presidency.
Bush spends vacation time at the house where he has also entertained dignitaries from around the world.
The ranch gets its name from the Prairie Chapel School which was built nearby on land donated by mid-19th century German immigrant Heinrich Engelbrecht from Oppenwehe, Germany, who owned the land that now comprises the Bush compound. Engelbrecht also donated land for the nearby Canaan Baptist Church (the "Prairie Chapel").
Engelbrecht and his heirs raised turkeys and hogs. The original Engelbrecht ranch house is about 4,400 feet (1,300 m) from the main house on Rainey Road and is now called the "Governor's House" and is used to house second-tier guests. The Bushes stayed in the house during construction of the new house.
In 1999, a year before he became...
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