[PDF] The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine (Landmarks) by J.P. Webster at Arts-Photography

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Houstons sprawl has come with controversy; but it has created a blank canvas for the public art community. It all started in the Telephone Road Place subdivision; where retired mail carrier Jefferson Davis McKissack built the Orange Show; an extraordinary and eccentric monument to self-reliance; hard work and; yes; the fruit itself. McKissacks installation spawned more of its kind in the Bayou City; like the Beer Can House; the Flower Mans House; Pigdom--one womans "shrine to swine"--and a flourishing art scene committed to preserving Houstons art environments. Author Pete Gershon tells the stories of these sites; their creators and the members of Houstons unique art community; all set against the backdrop of the citys quirky history..