Bakersfield Built: Architecture of the 1950s Symposium + Home Tour
Schedule
Sat Sep 28 2024 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
1930 R St, Bakersfield, CA, United States, California 93301 | Bakersfield, CA
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The third in a series celebrating Modern architecture in Bakersfield, Bakersfield Built: Architecture of the 1950s, will explore the most exciting decade in the city’s history. From a devastating earthquake to postwar population growth, local architects and a handful of internationally known architects transformed “America’s Newest City.” 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Symposium
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Home Tour
*addresses provided at the event with paid admission only*
Symposium panelists:
Maristella Casciato, Senior Curator and Head of the Architecture Special Collections at the Getty Research Center
Frances Anderton, Author/Educator, host of the design and architecture program on KCRW, Los Angeles
Alan Hess, author
Sian Winship, President, Society of Architectural Historians/ Southern California Chapter
Volker M. Welter, PhD, Professor of Architectural History, University of California, Santa Barbara
Raymond Neutra, President, Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design
John Berley, PhD, architectural designer who is helping the Neutra Institute with the restoration of its three properties and past president of SAH/SCC
David Coffey, Bakersfield Built Foundation
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Where is it happening?
1930 R St, Bakersfield, CA, United States, California 93301Event Location & Nearby Stays:
