  Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 |
This looks like it should be a pretty good talk the Defining detroit series is always pretty good. The Marygrove College Institute for Detroit Studies presents a Defining Detroit event: Historic Preservation in Detroit Aesthetics and Sustainability Featuring a panel of three guest speakers Royce A. Yeater, AIA Midwest Regional Director, National Trust for Historic Preservation “Preservation and the Revitalization of America’s Cities” Francis Grunow Executive Director, Preservation Wayne “Preserving Downtown: The Politics of Perseverance” James A. Turner Michigan Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation “Strong Neighborhoods Build Stronger Cities” 7:30 p.m. * Thursday, February 23, 2006 * Madame Cadillac Building * Marygrove College * 8425 West McNichols Road at Wyoming * Metropolitan Detroit has hundreds of historic buildings, neighborhoods, landmarks, and public spaces. As Camilo Jose Vergara observes, Detroit’s downtown contains the "third-largest concentration of pre-Depression skyscrapers in the world." Many of these buildings are now neglected, leading the National Trust for Historic Preservation to include them on its 2005 list of Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places. (See http://www.nationaltrust.org/1 1Most/2005/detroit.html.) Preservation activists argue that historic preservation not only maintains a region's historical, cultural and aesthetic legacy, but also promotes economic justice and a healthy environment. For this event, the Institute for Detroit Studies welcomes three preservation experts: Royce A. Yeater, AIA, Midwest Director for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is an architect who has an M.A. in Historic Preservation. In 2001, he left his private architectural firm to head the National Trust's midwest office in Chicago where he focuses on building the capacity of state and local preservation organizations and develops strategies to confront new and emerging threats to historic resources in eight midwestern states. Francis Grunow, Executive Director of Preservation Wayne, is native Detroiter who returned to his home town in 2001 after studying at Columbia University and working as a city planner in New York. He is a co-founder of Detroit Synergy (www.detroitsynergy.org) and is on the board of the Cass Tech Alumni Association, Friends of the Book Cadillac, and Transportation Riders United. James A. Turner is a State of Michigan Advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. An alumnus of Marygrove College and the University of Detroit Mercy, he serves on the City of Detroit's Historic District Commission and on the Boards of the Michigan Preservation Network and Preservation Wayne. As principal of Turner Restoration, Mr. Turner applies preservation techniques and procedures in practical ways to restore residential and commercial buildings. He has recently returned from two trips to New Orleans where he analyzed historic homes and buildings damaged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. “Historic Preservation in Detroit: Aesthetics and Sustainability” is free and open to the public. Defining Detroit is an interdisciplinary series of public exhibits, lectures, performances, readings, and discussions that explore different aspects of Detroit life. For a list of previous presenters and programs, visit | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1527 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 70.227.217.87 |
Yeah, that Francis Grunow guy is headed over to Marygrove College to talk about historic preservation in Detroit. Just remember where he talked about it first. http://www.BookCadillacMovie.c om/ LOL | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1471 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 70.236.187.104 |
Well, I guess the cat's out the bag. You've discovered who I am. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1472 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 70.236.187.104 |
No, it's not me. Just kidding. However, I would like to meet this Royce Yeater. I do plan on attending the lecture Thursday. Hope to see some of you there. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1170 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 140.244.107.151 |
I'm planning to be there. Marygrove's Defining Detroit series has brought in some terrific speakers on a variety of Detroit-related topics over the last couple of years. Kudos to Tom Klug, Director, Marygrove College Institute for Detroit Studies, and staff for bringing making quality programs open to the public free of charge!! |
