MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the Jacques Benedict Lecture & Tour, June 8 and 9

June 4, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Events, Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

Love local architecture? Then you’ll want to join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America’s Rocky Mountain chapter on June 8 and 9 for an exclusive lecture and tour of homes featuring the work of Jacques Benedict.You’ll learn about Jacques Benedict, one of Colorado’s most prominent architects, whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mike McPhee, Benedict’s grandson and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, will show rare family photographs of the Benedict family and Denver-area buildings designed by Jacques Benedict in a lecture on Tuesday evening and a bus tour on Wednesday evening.

WHAT: The Legacy of Jacques Benedict
WHERE: Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Denver
WHEN:
Lecture: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.*
Tour: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.*
COST:
Members: $50 for both/$30 for lecture or bus tour only
Non-members: $60 for both/$40 for lecture or bus tour only

*Seating is limited and available by reservation only

For more information and to register, contact Gail Breece at 303-355-2460, ext. 201. To become an ICA&CA member, visit www.classicist.org.

Posted via email from Mountain Living magazine