John Milkovisch was born in Houston, TX Decemin his parents' small apartment off Washington Avenue. Did he prefer one brand to the next? His favorite beer was always 'Whatever's on special.'ĭownload the complete history of the Beer Can House HERE The house and landscape are adorned with many different types of beer that John, himself, drank (though his neighbors and his wife, Mary, were always glad to lend a hand!). Later they come back with a car-load of friends.' Sometimes they drive around the block a couple of times. He once said, 'It tickles me to watch people screech to a halt. John considered his work an enjoyable pastime rather than a work of art, but he did enjoy people's reaction to his creations.

Ripley's Believe It or Not estimated that over 50,000 cans adorn this monument to recycling. Garlands made of cut beer cans hanging from the roof edges not only made the house sing in the wind, but also lowered the family's energy bills. Over the next 18 years the house disappeared under a cover of flattened beer cans for both practical and decorative reasons. When the entire front and back yard were completely covered because he 'got sick of mowing the grass', he turned to the house itself and began adding aluminum siding - aluminum beer can siding, that is. John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, started his project now known as the Beer Can House in 1968 when he began inlaying thousands of marbles, rocks, and metal pieces into concrete and redwood to form unique landscaping features.

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