Rothko Chapel
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Rothko Chapel is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Broken Obelisk, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
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. The shape of the building—an octagon inscribed in a Greek cross—and the design of the chapel were largely influenced by the artist. The chapel sits 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of downtown in the Montrose neighborhood, situated between the building housing the Menil Collection and the Chapel of Saint Basil on the campus of the University of Saint Thomas. About 110,000 people visit the chapel each year. Susan J. Barnes states "The Rothko Chapel ... became the world's first broadly ecumenical center, a holy place open to all religions and belonging to none. It became a center for international cultural, religious, and philosophical exchanges, for colloquia and performances. And it became a place of private prayer for individuals of all faiths". On September 16, 2000, the Rothko Chapel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dates from 1971.
Wikidata Q2956755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Broken Obelisk: 0.0 mi
- Bygones: 0.1 mi
- Rift: 0.1 mi
- Dissipate: 0.1 mi
- Menil Curve: 0.1 mi
- Menil Park: 0.0 mi
- Mandell Park: 0.3 mi
- Cherryhurst Park: 0.5 mi
- Ervan Chew Park: 0.5 mi
- Bell Park: 0.6 mi
- Bering Memorial United Methodist Church: 0.3 mi
- Link-Lee House: 0.3 mi
- Fondren Mansion: 0.4 mi
- The Blue Bird Circle: 0.5 mi
- Felix Tijerina: 0.6 mi
- PNC Roof Garden: 0.7 mi
- MMSC Urban Garden: 1.0 mi
- Woodland Garden: 1.2 mi
- Arid Garden: 1.2 mi
- Family Garden: 1.2 mi
- Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum: 0.1 mi
- Cy Twombly Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall: 0.2 mi
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston: 0.8 mi
- Nancy and Rich Kinder Building: 0.9 mi
- Eco Station: 1.2 mi
- Weather Station: 1.2 mi
- Flow Works: 1.3 mi
- Frog Wall: 1.3 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 1.6 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 2.4 mi
- CenterPoint Energy Seating Areas: 2.4 mi
- JP Morgan Chase Bench Area: 2.4 mi
- Beverly and Staman Ogilvie Seating Area: 2.4 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 4.5 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 4.6 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 6.7 mi
- Brays Greenway Park: 6.9 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 3.2 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 3.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 22.0 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 22.8 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rothko Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | WSW 257° | 29 m | 22.0 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | E 94° | 3 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:51 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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