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List Buildings in Museum District
5000 Montrose, 5000 Montrose, Houston 5000 Montrose
Construction Completed: 1981
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
 "Anonymity" is the key word here. 5000 Montrose has no neon lights. No sharp angles. Not even a sign out front. The people who live here are lawyers, politicians, judges, and others who tend to feel t...read more >>
   
Cockrell Butterfly Center, 1 Hermann Circle Drive, Houston Cockrell Butterfly Center
Designed by: George Pierce - Abel B. Pierce and Staub, and Rather and Howze
Construction Completed: 1994
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77030
City: Houston, Texas
 Most butterfly houses look the same -- some sort of pyramid, dome, or cylinder to maximize the amount of light coming in and thus reduce heating bills. This one is different in that it encompasses all...read more >>
   
Contemporary Arts Museum (Houston), 5216 Montrose Boulevard, Houston Contemporary Arts Museum (Houston)
Designed by: Gunnar Birkerts & Associates
Construction Completed: 1972
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
 A strange, and surprisingly small museum that showcases the eclectic side of art in all of its various forms. Appropriately, the building, itself, is a work of art. A parallelogram coated in ribbed, ...read more >>
   
Cullen Sculpture Garden, 5100 Montrose, Houston Cullen Sculpture Garden
Designed by: Isamu Noguchi
Construction Completed: 1986
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
 Another peaceful sanctuary in the cacophony that is the Museum District. This sculpture garden is surrounded by concrete walls lined with earth that help keep outside noise at bay. When the garden was...read more >>
   
First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street, Houston First Presbyterian Church
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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Fourth Church of Christ Scientist, 4910 Montrose, Houston Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
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Glassell School of Art, 5101 Montrose Boulevard, Houston Glassell School of Art
Designed by: S.I. Morris Associates
Construction Completed: 1979
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
 What better place for an art school than in the middle of the Museum District? The Glassell school is covered with shiny tiles that reflect the art around it – trees, sculptures, and architecture. The...read more >>
   
Hermann Park Obelisk, Hermann Lake Drive, Houston Hermann Park Obelisk
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
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Holocaust Museum, 5401 Caroline Street, Houston Holocaust Museum
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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Hotel Zaza, 5701 Main Street, Houston Hotel Zaza
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77005
City: Houston, Texas
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Light Inside, The, Beneath Main Street at Bissonnet, Houston Light Inside, The
Designed by: James Turrell
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77005
City: Houston, Texas
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Mecom Fountain, Main Street at Montrose Boulevard, Houston Mecom Fountain
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77030
City: Houston, Texas
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Museum of Fine Arts Administration Building, 5100 Montrose Boulevard, Houston Museum of Fine Arts Administration Building
Designed by: Carlos Jimenez and Kendall/Heaton Associates
Construction Completed: 1994
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
 Relatively unnoticed among the oaks and traffic of the Museum District, the Museum of Fine Arts Administration Building has a few aspects that make it noteworthy. The building was constructed without...read more >>
   
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Audrey Jones Beck Building
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77005
City: Houston, Texas
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Caroline Wiess Law Building
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77005
City: Houston, Texas
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Museum Tower (Houston), 4899 Montrose, Houston Museum Tower (Houston)
Designed by: Jackson Ryan Architects
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
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Parklane, 1701 Hermann Drive, Houston Parklane
Designed by: Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates
Construction Completed: 1983
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 5315 Main Street, Houston Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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Saint Paul's Methodist Church, 5501 Main, Houston Saint Paul's Methodist Church
Designed by: Alfred C. Finn
Construction Completed: 1930
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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Tradition Bank Plaza, 5020 Montrose Boulevard, Houston Tradition Bank Plaza
Designed by: Joseph Finger
Construction Completed: 1926
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
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