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Beer Can House

by Bill Clevlen April 2, 2015
by Bill Clevlen

On my way to the airport there was one spot I absolutely had to visit before I left Houston, Texas.  I’d seen it featured on TV shows, read about it on other websites and finally – the perfect bookend to a great visit to H-Town. I finally saw, with my own eyes – the world famous Beer Can House.   As you can see in the photos below – that’s exactly what it is.

The story goes a man named John Milkovisch retired from Southern Pacific Railroad and decided he just wanted to drink beer.  Mission accomplished, Mr. Milkovisch!  The cans on display on the home all were emptied by John himself.  The project started in 1968.  It took him 18 years but he finally finished – and it still looks the same as it did back then.

The Beer Can House is now operated by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.    Mr. Milkovisch passed away in 1988.

Beer Can House Front

The front yard of The Beer Can House which contains pieces of over 50,000 cans of beer.

“Well I think it might have been the good Lord says ‘Nut, it’s time for you to build this crazy stuff, so here I did, I built it.'”

Beer Can House Side

“Some people say this is sculpture but I didn’t go to no expensive school to get these crazy notions.”

Beer Can House Mailbox

“I had no idea that people would be so interested in beer cans. Now me, I wouldn’t go around the block to see it.”

Beer Can House Siding

Beer Can House

Would I want it in my neighborhood? Of course not. But you have to hand it to the guy – he was recycling long before recycling was cool.

 

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Bill Clevlen

Bill Clevlen is a road trip expert and travel content creator for radio and TV stations across the U.S. His stories have been published in major media outlets like The Los Angeles Times and is heard sharing travel tips and ideas on SiriusXM Radio. He's the author of five travel books - The Ultimate American Music Bucket List, 100 Things To Do In America Before You Die, Driving Across America, An American Road Trip For Kids, and Finding The American Dream.

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Tonya April 6, 2015 - 5:40 pm

I would definitely take a walk around the corner to see something like this. I’ve been known to plan a trip across the country with no plans other than to stop at roadside attractions, national parks and whatever else strikes me as interesting.

Your story about the beer can house reminds me of a beer bottle house that I think you’d enjoy as well. If you’re ever in Death Valley, it’s located in a cool ghost town by the name of Rhyolite. Worth the visit. http://www.thetravelingpraters.com/tom-kelly-bottle-house/

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