H.J. Lutcher Stark began collecting art by Texas artists when he was in college. After he married Nita Hill the couple added American Indian objects from New Mexico to the collection. Nelda Childers, his third wife, was also an avid art lover and the collection expanded to include Santa Fe and Taos artists, porcelain birds and flowers by Dorothy Doughty and Edward M. Boehm, Steuben Glass, and rare manuscripts and books. What is shown in the museum is just a small part of an impressive collection. When H.J. died Nelda inherited his vast fortune and all of the artwork causing a bit of a scandal because H.J.’s adopted twin sons received nothing. Everything was transferred to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation when Nelda died.
The museum is accessible. A few of the display cases are a little too high to easily view the contents from a seated position.
The parking lot located on the opposite side of 7th Street is large enough for any RV. Museum
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