LBJ's century-old boyhood home restored, still standing strong after long history

President Lyndon B. Johnson's boyhood home reopened last week after it was closed for almost a month for restoration.

Even at over 100 years old, the house just needed minor wallpaper replacements and is not due for any major renovations soon, curator Baird Todd said.

The iconic house is just one of several historical buildings in the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in Central Texas which is split up into the Johnson City District and the LBJ Ranch District.

The 36th president of the United States home is located in the Johnson City District, alongside his childhood school building, a general store, a post office and the Johnson Settlement, an event and exhibit center.

About 14 miles west of the Johnson City District stands the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall, which was the beginning and ending place for Johnson.

He was born on Aug. 27, 1908 in a small house on the ranch, and although it was torn down, he rebuilt it during his presidency in 1964.

Just west of the house is the massive Texas White House, which served as Johnsons refuge during his presidency.

During his five years in office, he made 74 trips from Washington, D.C. to his ranch. Just in front of the house under the large oak trees, some staff meetings and press conferences took place.

The Johnsons continued to live in the house even after they donated it to the National Park Service. And after Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson died in 2007, the NPS began preparing the home for public tours.

The two were buried in the ranchs family cemetery, just a few steps from Johnsons birthplace.

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LBJ's century-old boyhood home restored, still standing strong after long history