The Beer Can House is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday. Photo: Kate Silver for the Washington Post via Getty Images
The Beer Can House, a longtime Houston treasure decked out in more than 50,000 beer cans, has been recognized as a historical site.
Why it matters: Nestled between modern townhouses at 222 Malone St. in Rice Military, the Beer Can House will now officially recognized as a lasting piece of Houston's offbeat artistic history.
Driving the news: The National Trust for Historic Preservation added the Beer Can House to the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios network last week, alongside 18 other cultural landmarks nationwide in an effort aimed at safeguarding unique artistic spaces.
The Beer Can House is now among 80 historic locations across 31 states.
Flashback: The home-turned-art project was the brainchild of John Milkovisch, who started decorating his yard with beer cans in 1968.
Within 18 years, he'd transformed the house into an aluminum landmark, with shimmering curtains, mobiles and wind chimes.
