Menil Bookstore
Menil Bookstore is a bookstore in Harris County, Texas which is located on Sul Ross Street. Menil Bookstore is situated nearby to the work of art Jack, as well as near Isolated Mass/Circumflex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bookstore
- Description: bookstore on the Menil Campus
- Also known as: “Menil Collection Bookstore”
- Address: 1520 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX 77006
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Isolated Mass/Circumflex.
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 750 feet east of Menil Bookstore.
Isolated Mass/Circumflex
Work of art
Isolated Mass/Circumflex, stylized as Isolated Mass/Circumflex, is an outdoor 1968–1978 sculpture by Michael Heizer, installed outside the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, United States. The work is one of several by Heizer in the Menil Collection.
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 1,200 feet southeast of Menil Bookstore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
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
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
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
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
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 1½ miles northeast of Menil Bookstore.
Menil Bookstore
- Categories: building and shop
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.73799° or 29° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
-95.39851° or 95° 23′ 55″ westOperator
Menil CollectionOpen location code
76X6PJQ2+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 256264832OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksWikidata ID
Q134778157
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