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Leggett, Texas: The Burning House (Gone)

Two East Texas artists took an old shotgun shack house, moved it to the side of a highway, and outfitted it with colorful flames shooting out its windows. At the unattended site, visitors could leave comments in the mailbox. Gradually decayed for years, reported gone July 2023.

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Burning house.

The Burning House

No one is there. Not worth a detour.

[Andy, 08/02/2015]

Burning house.

The Burning House

A bizarre house on the side of the road with what appear to be flames coming out of the windows. It seems you can't get too close, but there's a good spot to park and wonder why somebody would go to the trouble of creating an art installation so far from anything and with so little explanation.

[Stephen, 08/09/2013]

The Burning House is a 100-year-old shotgun shack augmented with big, multicolored canvas flames that jut from its windows. It was created by East Texas artists Clint and Emily Sloan Alexander. Visitors are invited to stop and leave comments in the mailbox. August 2015: Photo added.

The Burning House

Directions:
On the northbound side of US Hwy 59. Either one mile north of the gas station in Leggett, or a quarter-mile south of the rest area south of Seven Oaks.
Hours:
Reported gone July 2023.
Status:
Gone

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