CATHEDRAL OF JUNK TOUR: Keeping Austin Weird (TEXAS TRAVEL)
We are in Austin, Texas to see the Cathedral of Junk. The Cathedral of Junk is an installation art center built by Vince Hanneman. He began building the structure in 1989 and it was soon named The Cathedral of Junk by his mother. After a lengthy battle with the county/ city in 2010, the Cathedral was certified as structurally sound and safe. Vince notes that although people still donate junk for the project, he considers it to be 99% finished.

You must have a reservation in order to visit.
Call Vince at (512) 299-7413 and make an appointment.
He will also direct you where to park to see him. The address is:
4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX 78745
Be sure to respect the neighbors as it is in a residential area.
Please be sure to wear your mask and be respectful of others there to visit the Cathedral of Junk.

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The Cathedral of Junk stands quietly in the backyard of a small house on a suburban street on the south side of Austin. Unlike other busybody constructions that we've visited -- the Forevertron, the Garden of Eden, the Orange Show -- this one blends with its neighborhood. From the street, it's invisible.
The man who built it, Vince Hannemann, is similarly unassuming. He didn't build the Cathedral to get attention. Although he's been dubbed a "yardist" by the local art community, he's a very down-to-earth guy who harbors no illusions about the significance of his creation. "I just did it because it was kinda cool," he tells us. "It's my clubhouse. It's fun. Kids, when they come through, they know what it is." "I tried," Vince continues. "I tore down the three-story tower in the back."But he then used the junk from the tower to build more rooms. "I decided to go less World Trade Center and more Frank Lloyd Wright."
"I was deluded," he laughs. "I was just stressed out."
The yuppies in the townhome complex behind Vince's yard wouldn't mind if Vince tore down his Cathedral. They've complained to the city, and the city has sent engineers -- several over the years -- who shake and study Vince's creation, trying to find its weak spots, but it has none.
"This is built to withstand Texas storms," Vince notes with satisfaction.
The only part of the Cathedral that Vince has had to demolish was his "Pyramid of TVs" -- 200 in all. "One guy told me, 'This isn't a pyramid, this is only a pile.' I said, 'Well, what kind of pile expert are you? Aren't we just a kind of pile?" The engineer was not swayed by Vince's metaphysical argument, and the pyramid came down. Its remains are now the smaller "zen garden of TVs," some of which still flicker fitfully. The Cathedral has hosted weddings, CD debut parties, bachelor parties, and is a popular destination for tour groups of schoolkids and senior citizens.
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