A nice celebration of what we do right, when we get around to doing the right thing - always some fun events
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Saturday, May 10 – Tour of Harris Armstrong Designed Homes in Oakland (1036 Oakland and #3 Sappington Spur), 1:00-3:00
Come see the recently renovated home designed by Harris Armstrong for his friends Egon and Dorothea Schwarz (perhaps the last of Armstrong’s designs still occupied by its original resident) as well as the home that Armstrong designed for his own family in 1938 at #3 Sappington Spur.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $10.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members. Reservations required. The tour begins at 1036 Oakland at 1:00.
Thursday, May 15— Tour of 3201 and 3207 Washington Avenue, 6:00-8:00
The rise of the area branded as “Midtown Alley” continues as more and more buildings in the corridor between downtown and Grand Center are brought back to life. Once a thriving residential district, this area transitioned to commercial use in the early 20th century and became known as a center of St. Louis’ early automotive industry. While many of the surviving buildings in the area reflect automotive history, others relate to the true diversity of the neighborhood’s commercial and residential uses in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Two of these buildings can be found at the corner of Compton and Washington Avenue. The grand brick residence at 3201 Washington was constructed for Dr. George Ashe Bronson in 1885 and was designed by the renowned Boston firm of Peabody & Stearns. Many interior details including fireplaces, mantles, woodwork, leaded-glass and the home’s grand stairway remain intact. Next door at 3207 is the unique Mission-Revival office of the Central States Life Insurance Company, which was constructed in 1921 and designed by prominent St. Louis architect Tom P. Barnett.
Come see this rare surviving component of Midtown’s history as a prominent residential district before restoration gets underway, and then tour the beautifully rehabilitated Central States building, which is now home to Chameleon Integrated Services. The tour ends with a stop at the bar in the private Chameleon Club, where guests will have a chance to grab a drink and contemplate the wonders of St. Louis’ historic architecture in the company of other likeminded building-huggers!
Tour begins at the front door of 3207 Washington (next door to Urban Chestnut Brewery) and lasts roughly from 6:00 until 8:00 (including optional time at the club’s bar). Drinks are not included.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $25.00 for members, $45.00 for non-members. Reservations required.
Saturday, May 17- Tour of the Former St. Mary's Orphanage, 1:30-3:30
Constructed as St. Mary's Orphanage for Girls in 1899, the building at 5341 Emerson Avenue is soon to undergo a major rehabilitation and begin a new life serving veterans as a residential care center. Located on sprawling verdant grounds in the City's Walnut Park neighborhood, the orphanage is in outstanding condition and until recently had been in use as a church, school and community service complex by the San Francisco Temple Christian Assembly. Many original features exist including a substantial chapel wing, wood-work, stained glass windows and marble fireplaces. The orphanage was designed by the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, which received many prominent commissions from St. Louis' Catholic community and the Arch-diocese of St. Louis in the 19th and early 20th century including the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (the New Cathedral) on Lindell. Don't miss this chance to explore the orphanage building, learn about its history, and hear about the plans for its future. Parking reserved on the fenced complex grounds.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $25.00 for members, $45.00 for non-members. Reservations required.
Thursday, May 22-Most Enhanced Awards at the newly renovated Sun Theater, 3627 Grandel Square. 6:00-8:30
For the last twenty two years, Landmarks Association has been honoring the best of the best in historic rehabilitation in St. Louis with a high profile award ceremony. Every year, we are astounded by the incredible skill, devotion, and ingenuity of the trades people, rehabbers, architects, and developers who do the hard work of putting our historic buildings back together. This year's award ceremony will be held at the newly renovated Sun Theater in Grand Center on Thursday evening, May 22. Vacant for decades, this beautiful historic theater has recently been renovated by the Lawrence Group for the use of the Grand Center Arts Academy and will have only been open for a few days when the Most Enhanced Awards come to town. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be among the first to see the theater in all its restored glory, and celebrate the very best in historic rehabilitation!
Sponsorship Opportunities Available-Contact Andrew Weil at aweil@landmarks-stl.org.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $20.00 for members, $30.00 for non-members (and for tickets at the door). Admission to the award ceremony includes an opening reception with drinks and appetizers and a chance to explore the theater. Reservations are kindly requested. * There are no events at The Fox Theater, or at Powell Hall the night of the award ceremony, so street parking will be cheap and abundant!
Sunday, June 1 -- Picnic at Kuhs Farm, 13061 Spanish Pond Road, 11:00-1:30
Come tour the former country estate of prominent North St. Louis businessman Edward L. Kuhs in Spanish Lake. Situated on the bluffs high above the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, this remarkable property boasts stunning views, two Native American mounds, a working farm and animal rescue operation, a pioneer cemetery and an enormous terraced garden that was designed by Mr. Kuhs in the 1920s and 1930s. Learn about the history of the property with current owner and Kuhs' descendant Elizabeth Parker, and enjoy a leisurely picnic beneath the trees. This is truly a rare chance to explore and enjoy this private property and we are forever grateful to Ms. Parker for allowing us the opportunity.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $50.00 for members, $75.00 for non-members and includes a catered box lunch and beverages. Reservations required.
http://www.landmarks-stl.org/events/pre ... nd_events/
Saturday, May 10 – Tour of Harris Armstrong Designed Homes in Oakland (1036 Oakland and #3 Sappington Spur), 1:00-3:00
Come see the recently renovated home designed by Harris Armstrong for his friends Egon and Dorothea Schwarz (perhaps the last of Armstrong’s designs still occupied by its original resident) as well as the home that Armstrong designed for his own family in 1938 at #3 Sappington Spur.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $10.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members. Reservations required. The tour begins at 1036 Oakland at 1:00.
Thursday, May 15— Tour of 3201 and 3207 Washington Avenue, 6:00-8:00
The rise of the area branded as “Midtown Alley” continues as more and more buildings in the corridor between downtown and Grand Center are brought back to life. Once a thriving residential district, this area transitioned to commercial use in the early 20th century and became known as a center of St. Louis’ early automotive industry. While many of the surviving buildings in the area reflect automotive history, others relate to the true diversity of the neighborhood’s commercial and residential uses in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Two of these buildings can be found at the corner of Compton and Washington Avenue. The grand brick residence at 3201 Washington was constructed for Dr. George Ashe Bronson in 1885 and was designed by the renowned Boston firm of Peabody & Stearns. Many interior details including fireplaces, mantles, woodwork, leaded-glass and the home’s grand stairway remain intact. Next door at 3207 is the unique Mission-Revival office of the Central States Life Insurance Company, which was constructed in 1921 and designed by prominent St. Louis architect Tom P. Barnett.
Come see this rare surviving component of Midtown’s history as a prominent residential district before restoration gets underway, and then tour the beautifully rehabilitated Central States building, which is now home to Chameleon Integrated Services. The tour ends with a stop at the bar in the private Chameleon Club, where guests will have a chance to grab a drink and contemplate the wonders of St. Louis’ historic architecture in the company of other likeminded building-huggers!
Tour begins at the front door of 3207 Washington (next door to Urban Chestnut Brewery) and lasts roughly from 6:00 until 8:00 (including optional time at the club’s bar). Drinks are not included.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $25.00 for members, $45.00 for non-members. Reservations required.
Saturday, May 17- Tour of the Former St. Mary's Orphanage, 1:30-3:30
Constructed as St. Mary's Orphanage for Girls in 1899, the building at 5341 Emerson Avenue is soon to undergo a major rehabilitation and begin a new life serving veterans as a residential care center. Located on sprawling verdant grounds in the City's Walnut Park neighborhood, the orphanage is in outstanding condition and until recently had been in use as a church, school and community service complex by the San Francisco Temple Christian Assembly. Many original features exist including a substantial chapel wing, wood-work, stained glass windows and marble fireplaces. The orphanage was designed by the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, which received many prominent commissions from St. Louis' Catholic community and the Arch-diocese of St. Louis in the 19th and early 20th century including the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (the New Cathedral) on Lindell. Don't miss this chance to explore the orphanage building, learn about its history, and hear about the plans for its future. Parking reserved on the fenced complex grounds.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $25.00 for members, $45.00 for non-members. Reservations required.
Thursday, May 22-Most Enhanced Awards at the newly renovated Sun Theater, 3627 Grandel Square. 6:00-8:30
For the last twenty two years, Landmarks Association has been honoring the best of the best in historic rehabilitation in St. Louis with a high profile award ceremony. Every year, we are astounded by the incredible skill, devotion, and ingenuity of the trades people, rehabbers, architects, and developers who do the hard work of putting our historic buildings back together. This year's award ceremony will be held at the newly renovated Sun Theater in Grand Center on Thursday evening, May 22. Vacant for decades, this beautiful historic theater has recently been renovated by the Lawrence Group for the use of the Grand Center Arts Academy and will have only been open for a few days when the Most Enhanced Awards come to town. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be among the first to see the theater in all its restored glory, and celebrate the very best in historic rehabilitation!
Sponsorship Opportunities Available-Contact Andrew Weil at aweil@landmarks-stl.org.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $20.00 for members, $30.00 for non-members (and for tickets at the door). Admission to the award ceremony includes an opening reception with drinks and appetizers and a chance to explore the theater. Reservations are kindly requested. * There are no events at The Fox Theater, or at Powell Hall the night of the award ceremony, so street parking will be cheap and abundant!
Sunday, June 1 -- Picnic at Kuhs Farm, 13061 Spanish Pond Road, 11:00-1:30
Come tour the former country estate of prominent North St. Louis businessman Edward L. Kuhs in Spanish Lake. Situated on the bluffs high above the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, this remarkable property boasts stunning views, two Native American mounds, a working farm and animal rescue operation, a pioneer cemetery and an enormous terraced garden that was designed by Mr. Kuhs in the 1920s and 1930s. Learn about the history of the property with current owner and Kuhs' descendant Elizabeth Parker, and enjoy a leisurely picnic beneath the trees. This is truly a rare chance to explore and enjoy this private property and we are forever grateful to Ms. Parker for allowing us the opportunity.
This is a Landmarks Event. Cost is $50.00 for members, $75.00 for non-members and includes a catered box lunch and beverages. Reservations required.