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Landmarks Tours
Philadelphia Architecture Lecture Series, 2008
Philadelphia Architecture is a comprehensive, 10-week lecture series that surveys the history of Philadelphia from its founding in 1682 to the present. Registration for the complete series includes a copy of Philadelphia Architecture, A Guide to the City by John Gallery, 2nd edition.
The lectures are designed for and open to the general public. Speakers, including distinguished scholars and design professionals, focus on Philadelphia's architecture, urban planning and social history, as well as its most notable architects.
Attendance at the series is a prerequisite for training as a volunteer guide for Landmarks Tours, Architecture Walking Tours of the City & Region.
WHEN: 10 Tuesdays, February 12 to April 15, 6pm to 8pm
WHERE: Physick House, 321 S.4th St. Philadelphia
Soft drinks and light refreshments will be served.
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Members of Landmarks are entitled to attend one or more lectures free of charge. The many benefits of Landmarks membership include admission to our houses, lectures, walking tours and events. Become a member.
To join the mailing list for Landmarks Tours, please send your name and address to tours@philalandmarks.org or call us at 215-925-2251.
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS FOR 2008:
February 12: Penn's Plan & the Founding of the City
John Andrew Gallery, Executive Director, Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia
February 19: The Colonial & Federal City, Nicholas Wyman, AIA
February 26: The Athens of America, Richard Webster, Ph.D.
March 4: Victorian Eclecticism, Part 1, Richard Webster, Ph.D.
March 11: Victorian Eclecticism, Part 2, Jeffrey Cohen, Ph.D.
March 18: The Modern City: Skyscrapers, Paula Spilner, Ph.D.
March 25: Planning the Modern City, David Brownlee, Ph.D.
April 1: From PSFS to Mother's House: A Survey of Modern Architecture in the Delaware Valley, William Whitaker, Curator, Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania
April 8: Historic Preservation Theory and Practice: From the Mayor's House to a Horse Hair Factory: The "conservation" of Powel House
Frank Vagnone, Executive Director, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks
April 15: Creating the 24-Hour Downtown, Paul Levy, President, Center City District
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