Loading Events

← Back to Events

New Canaan Museum & Historical Society

203-966-1776||nchistory.org

October 2024

Accidental Archivist: Preserving America’s Legacy of Modernist Houses George Smart of USModernist

October 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States
Free – $10

With extraordinary examples of mid-century Modernist houses threatened by demolition, preservation is more important than ever. George Smart shares the story of how an energetic and dedicated team of volunteers documented thousands of Modernist houses across America. The Audience will learn basic principles of Modernist design, why preservation is important to our communities, and how easy it is to start a documentation and preservation effort with nothing more than a car, a cell phone, and a laptop. George Smart HAIA…

Find out more »
+ Export Events