2006 Lecture Series Presented by Pleasant Home Foundation
Thursday, February 23
Maher and the Chicago Architectural Club
Architect and author Wilbert R. Hasbrouck, FAIA will explore the work and relationships of the many architects working in Chicago in the 19th Century, including George Maher.
Thursday, March 23
Maher and Lawrence Buck: Beautiful Drawings
Donald Aucutt, architectural historian and editor of "Prairie" and the "Geo. Maher Quarterly", reveals his most recent research into the work of Maher and his collaborations with Lawrence Buck.
Sunday, April 9
Maher's Legacy in Kenilworth
Architectural historians Kathleen Cummings and William Hinchliff will lead a guided tour of Kenilworth Community Development, George Maher & Sons 1920's planned development on the village's west side. The afternoon begins with a viewing of the Kenilworth Historical Society's exhibit "The Suburban Ideal, Revisited."
Friday, May 19
Maher and Wright: A Prairie Comparison
Vincent Michael, director of the Historic Preservation Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, takes a look at the similarities and differences
in these two leaders of the Prairie School of Architecture with some of their best work in Oak Park.
Please join us for this intriguing lecture series. Our esteemed speakers will explore the work of George Maher, architect of Pleasant Home. The series this year is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Illinois General Assembly.
All programs (with the exception of the April program) will be held at historic Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave., Oak Park, with a wine and cheese reception at 6:30 pm. The event in Kenilworth on Sunday, April 9, will begin at the Kenilworth Historical Society, 415 Kenilworth Ave., followed by a walking tour.
Cost is $10 per program or $35 for all four. Students free with i.d. Proceeds benefit Pleasant Home Foundation. Reservations are encouraged but not required to 708.383.2654 or email mahergw@sbcglobal.net.
Pleasant Home Foundation is entrusted with restoring and preserving The John Farson House, a National Historic Landmark, called Pleasant Home, designed by George W. Maher, 1897.
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