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Edith Farnsworth House
 

The Three Lives of The Edith Farnsworth House:
Modern Architecture, Preservation, Stewardship
Panel discussion led by IIT historian and preservationist:
 Michelangelo Sabatino

Tuesday, April 1, 6:00 pm

St. James Commons
65 E Huron St

Free event

A panel discussion about the pioneering client and patron Dr. Edith Farnsworth and her country house in Plano. After a brief overview of his new book The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture (Monacelli 2024), Michelangelo Sabatino will moderate the discussion about strategies in place to encourage new generations of enthusiasts and professionals to visit (and re-visit) architecture sites as well as the challenges associated with preserving buildings.  Click for a more complete introduction

Panelists include:

  • Mayra Cecilia Palafox, Senior Manager for Public Programs & Interpretation, Edith Farnsworth House
  • Adam Rubin, Senior Director of Public Engagement / Chicago Architecture Center
  • Ben Thomas, Executive Director, Society of Architectural Historians
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Edith Farnsworth House
 

The Three Lives of The Edith Farnsworth House:
Modern Architecture, Preservation, Stewardship

The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture (Monacelli 2024) Edith Farnsworth, Beth Dunlap +/- 1950, by William H. Dunlap

 

The Society of Architectural Historians and the Chicago Chapter of SAH are sponsoring a panel discussion about the pioneering client and patron Dr. Edith Farnsworth and her country house in Plano. After a brief overview of his new book The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture (Monacelli 2024), IIT architectural historian and preservationist Michelangelo Sabatino will moderate the panel with distinguished panelists who will discuss strategies in place to encourage new generations of enthusiasts and professionals to visit (and re-visit) architecture sites as well as the challenges associated with preserving buildings.

Participants include:
Mayra Cecilia Palafox (Senior Manager of Public Programs & Interpretation, Edith Farnsworth House)
Adam Rubin (Senior Director of Public Engagement / Chicago Architecture Center)
Ben Thomas (Executive Director, SAH)