Charmstone
Charmstone is a work of art in Harris County, Texas. Charmstone is situated nearby to Menil Bookstore, as well as near the museum Cy Twombly Gallery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Byzantine Fresco Chapel.
Rothko Chapel
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. Rothko Chapel is situated 730 feet east of Charmstone.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
Museum
Photo: Argos’Dad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere. Byzantine Fresco Chapel is situated 1,100 feet east of Charmstone.
Chapel of St. Basil
Church
The Chapel of St. Basil is a chapel on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, designed by Philip Johnson in 1997. Chapel of St. Basil is situated 1,700 feet east of Charmstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.
Midtown
Suburb
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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
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Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston. Fourth Ward is situated 2 miles northeast of Charmstone.
Charmstone
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.73741° or 29° 44′ 15″ northLongitude
-95.3985° or 95° 23′ 55″ westInception
1991Open location code
76X6PJP2+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12898767141OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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