Ruth Paine Home, Historical house in Irving, United States

Ruth Paine Home is a single-storey ranch-style house built in 1956 at 2515 W. 5th Street in Irving, Texas. The city of Irving bought the property in 2009 and spent about $100,000 returning it to its 1963 appearance before opening it as a museum on November 6, 2013.

Built in 1956 in the Dallas suburb of Irving, the house was owned by Michael and Ruth Paine, who were separated, and Ruth offered it to Marina Oswald and her children as a temporary home. Lee Harvey Oswald stayed there on weekends while working at the Texas School Book Depository. On the morning of November 22, 1963, he is said to have taken the rifle from the garage, where it lay concealed in a blanket. The city of Irving bought the property in 2009, restored it from 2011 and opened it as a museum on November 6, 2013; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2014.

The home reflects how American suburban families organized their daily lives in the early 1960s through its furnishings and room layouts. Visitors can observe the routines and domestic practices that shaped how people lived during this period.

The property offers guided tours through its preserved rooms and exhibition spaces where visitors can explore the interior. Plan to spend time walking through the house to fully experience the rooms and their original arrangement.

The city of Irving bought the house in 2009 and spent about $100,000 returning it to its 1963 appearance before opening it as a museum on November 6, 2013. The museum takes no position on conspiracy theories about the assassination.