Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Wright and The Rookery: The Fight to Preserve Chicago?s Modern Masterpieces
Join Chicago?s leading preservation architect Gunny Harboe and Chicago Cultural Historian Tim Samuelson for an exclusive one-hour presentation of the city?s great architectural history and ongoing challenge to preserve and restore iconic modern buildings. Optional tours will explore The Rookery building ? its majestic design, beautiful spiral staircase, and private Burnham Library.
Hosted by: Gunny Harboe, FAIA President, Harboe Architects and Tim Samuelson, City of Chicago Cultural Historian
*REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 or older to participate.
About the Organization:
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, established in 1974, operates at three historic sites: Frank Lloyd Wright?s Oak Park Home and Studio, Robie House on the campus of University of Chicago in Hyde Park, and The Rookery in downtown Chicago where the Trust?s central offices are located. A Chicago not-for-profit organization, the Trust is committed to engage, educate, and inspire the public through architecture, design, and the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright. More than 120,000 visitors from around the world each year attend programs and tours at the Trust?s historic sites.
