Bush, David

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Usage: 1957-
Usage: 1957

Biography

David Bush is the former Executive Director (2017-2024) at Preservation Houston, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1978 as Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. He has also worked at Galveston Historical Foundation and preservation organizations in Connecticut and Florida. A New Orleans native, he holds a master’s degree in historic preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. With Jim Parsons, he coauthored several books on architecture in Texas, including "Hill Country Deco: Modernistic Architecture of Central Texas," "Fair Park Deco: Art and Architecture of the Texas Centennial Exposition," "DFW Deco: Modernistic Architecture of North Texas," and "Houston Deco: Modernistic Architecture of the Texas Coast."

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

David Bush and Jim Parsons Papers on "Hill Country Deco: Modernistic Architecture of Central Texas"

Collection

Identifier: 2011-002

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / David Bush and Jim Parsons Papers on "Hill Country Deco: Modernistic Architecture of Central Texas"

Dates: 2009-2010

Scope and Contents

This collection contains printed materials relating to the creation and publication of David Bush and Jim Parsons' book "Hill Country Deco: Modernistic Architecture of Central Texas," which was published by TCU Press in 2010. Materials include Bush's research notes, edited and annotated typescripts, correspondence, contracts, and a master copy of the book.