Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, also known as the LBJ Presidential Library, is the presidential library and museum of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States (1963–1969). It is located on the grounds of the University of Texas at Austin, and is one of 13 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The LBJ Library houses 45 million pages of historical documents, including the papers of President Johnson and those of his close associates and others.
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The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 2017 | |
Location in Texas Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum (the United States) | |
General information | |
Location | 2313 Red River St, Austin, Texas, United States |
Coordinates | 30.2857°N 97.7292°W |
Named for | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Inaugurated | Dedicated on May 22, 1971 |
Management | National Archives and University of Texas at Austin |
Technical details | |
Size | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Website | |
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