Saturday / October 08, 2016 / 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Historic Preservation at 50: Chicago and the Future of the Movement
Glessner House Museum (1800 South Prairie Avenue) and Second Presbyterian Church (1936 South Michigan Avenue)
Full day tickets are sold out, but tickets are available for the afternoon program at Second Presyterian Church.
Join Glessner House Museum, in partnership with Landmarks Illinois, the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and Friends of Historic Second Presbyterian Church as we present Historic Preservation at 50: Chicago and the Future of the Movement. This day-long symposium event will celebrate one of the first great preservation success stories in Chicago, explore why we continue to save old buildings in the 21st century, and generate broad input into the future of historic preservation, its role in society now and for generations to come.
Symposium topics and speakers:
-- Glessner House: A Case Study - William Tyre, Glessner House Museum
-- A Half Century of Preservation Legislation - Vincent Michael, PhD
-- Justice, Community, and the Future of Historic Preservation - Jamie Kalven, Experimental Station and Invisible Institute
-- Panel: The Future of the Historic Preservation Movement - Nootan Bharani, AIA, Lead Design Manager, PLACE LAB, University of Chicago; Katherine Darnstadt, AIA, principal, Latent Design: Eleanor Gorski, AIA, Deputy Commission of Planning, Design and Historic Preservation, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development; moderated by Bonnie McDonald, president, Landmarks Illinois
Tickets range from $10 - $30.
To purchase tickets and for more information click here.
