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“A Monumental Work of Handmade Architecture”
The Orange Show Monument is a folk-art environment - a monumental work of handmade architecture - located in Houston's East End. It was built single handedly from 1956 until its completion in 1979, by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack, a Houston postal worker. The outdoor 3,000 square foot environment is maze-like in design and includes an oasis, a wishing well, a pond, a stage, a museum, a gift shop, and several upper decks. It is constructed of concrete, brick, steel and found objects including gears, tiles, wagon wheels, mannequins, tractor seats and statuettes. Each piece of the Orange Show Monument was hand-placed and hand-painted by McKissack. Jeff McKissack's creation extols the virtues of his favorite fruit and encourages visitors of all ages to follow his theories relating health and longevity to good nutrition, hard work and eating oranges. The Orange Show is one of the most important folk art environments in the United States. The Orange Show monument is open Saturdays and Sundays, from Noon - 5pm or by appointment.
Easy street parking! Fantastic beginner mosaic glass at Smither Park. Offered first and third Saturdays, in Smither Park. Register on line. You will love the class and the park is amazing. Too... Read more
I must've came here like when I was five or eight years old I can't remember. That was a long time ago. My uncle brought us here for some sort of show. I want to say it was some sort of doll show... Read more
If you are like me and love weird folk art installations by eccentric locals, you might enjoy this place. It was built by a Houston postman who had a robust appreciation for oranges. It doesn't... Read more
The Orange Show
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