THE ORANGE SHOW

THE ORANGE SHOW
2402 Munger St.
Houston, TX 77023

Phone Number: (713) 926-6368
Fax Number: (713) 926-1506
Web Address: www.orangeshow.org

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.

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.



Keywords: Orange Show, Beer Can House, Art Car Parade, Art Car, Folk Art Environmnet, Jeff McKissack, John Milkovisch, Eyeopener Tour, Susanne Theis, Visionary Art, Outsider Art, Self Taught Art, Houston, Texas, National Register of Historic Places, Landmark, Murals, Public Art

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