The Orange Show - Oddball Museums on Waymarking.com

The Orange Show is a folk-art environment - a monumental work of handmade architecture - in Houston's east end. It was built single handedly from 1956 until its completion in 1979, by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack, Houston postal worker. The outdoor 3,000 square foot monument 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.

Days and Hours of Operation: SPRING HOURS FOR MONUMENT TOURS March 11, 2006 to Memorial Day 2006: Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5 pm SUMMER HOURS FOR MONUMENT TOURS (Between Memorial Day and Labor Day) Also open Wednesdays - Fridays 9 am to 1 pm Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5 pm FALL HOURS FOR MONUMENT TOURS Labor Day to Mid-December Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5 pm Office Hours Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm Address: 2401 Munger St Houston, TX United States 77023 Related Website: [Web Link] Price of Admission: 1.00 (listed in local currency) What is in the collection: 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.

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