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    Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, MFAH

    1 Westcott Street
    Houston , TX 77007
    713-639-7750

    Website: http://mfah.org/visit/bayou-bend-collection-and-gardens


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    America has always been a nation of collectors. From the humblest houses to the most magnificent mansions, American homes are filled with objects that proclaim our status, our lifestyle, and our place in the world.

    For Miss Ima Hogg, the legendary Texas collector and philanthropist, the collecting impulse lay at the heart of America's heritage. In 1920 she began acquiring furniture and other objects that would tell the history...

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    America has always been a nation of collectors. From the humblest houses to the most magnificent mansions, American homes are filled with objects that proclaim our status, our lifestyle, and our place in the world.

    For Miss Ima Hogg, the legendary Texas collector and philanthropist, the collecting impulse lay at the heart of America's heritage. In 1920 she began acquiring furniture and other objects that would tell the history of colonial America, and would evolve into the Bayou Bend Collection, one of the nation's foremost assemblages of American decorative arts dating from 1620 through 1870.

    Bayou Bend, the beautiful house with the romantic name, was designed as a private residence for Miss Hogg and her brothers, Will and Mike. Although the house was not built until 1928, the room settings faithfully re-create interiors from previous eras. Miss Hogg donated Bayou Bend to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 1957, with the understanding that it would be converted into a house museum. Over the next decade, rooms that once served Miss Hogg's personal needs were transformed into period settings to showcase her superb collection. Although the house opened to the public in 1966, Miss Hogg continued avidly to collect for her beloved Bayou Bend until her death in 1975 at the age of 93.

    The objects in the Bayou Bend Collection are among the finest examples of American design and craftsmanship, but they also reflect the tastes, values, and aspirations of ordinary Americans. Today, the collection fulfills Miss Hogg's dream that "Bayou Bend may serve as a bridge to bring us closer to the heart of an American heritage which unites us."
     


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    Upcoming Events

    Seventh Annual July 4th Celebration at Bayou Bend

    Presented by Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, MFAH at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

    July 4, 2013

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    Rienzi and Bayou Bend joint History Book Club Discussion: The Age of Comfort

    Presented by Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts, MFAH and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, MFAH at Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts

    July 10, 2013

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