The Orange Show
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The Orange Show | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 2401 Munger St Houston, Texas |
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| NRHP reference No. | 06001063 |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2006 |
Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood-frame house into The Orange Show[1] in honor of his favorite fruit.[2]
Importance[]
The Orange Show has evolved into the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art and since 1980 is a non-profit organization. As a form of folk art, The Orange Show captures a segment of late 20th Century American culture. Programming at the Orange Show is for both children and adults and includes hands-on workshops, music, storytelling and performance, the Eyeopener Tour program and Houston's most popular public art event, the Houston Art Car Parade.
The foundation has grown to take in other folk art icons and now possesses and runs the Beer Can House. In addition, it is currently constructing Houston's first folk art inspired green space, Smither Park, in the land adjacent to the Orange Show Monument.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Orange Show Center for Visionary Art". Archived from the original on 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2005-12-12.
- ^ "Thirty years of the Orange Show: A postman's vision grows and grows, thanks to a phone call". CultureMap Houston. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
Coordinates: 29°43′03.69″N 95°19′27.36″W / 29.7176917°N 95.3242667°W
- American folk art
- Visionary environments
- Culture of Houston
- Tourist attractions in Houston
- Outdoor sculptures in Houston
- Buildings and structures in Houston
- National Register of Historic Places in Houston
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas