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Maynard Parker, Architectural Photographer |
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The archive of noted architectural photographer Maynard L. Parker is now cataloged and accessible online through The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. The Maynard L. Parker collection, donated to The Huntington in 1996, consists of some 58,000 photographs, negatives, and other materials documenting the work of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, artists, builders, real estate developers, and clients associated with these fields. Parker focused much of his attention on the modern home and garden in mid-20th-century America.
Parker (1901–1976) was a Los Angeles-based photographer whose work captured a postwar era of suburban middle class homes that celebrated an indoor-outdoor lifestyle and burgeoning consumer culture. From the late 1930s to the early 1970s, his images were featured in many of the nation’s top shelter magazines, including House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, and Sunset. He traveled the country photographing the work of architects Frank Lloyd Wright, E. Fay Jones, Anshen and Allen, and A. Quincy Jones. His images feature the interior and furniture design of T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Paul T. Frankl, Paul László, and Samuel Marx and the landscape architecture of such noted practitioners as Arthur and Marie Berger.
Visit the collection here: Maynard Parker Modern Photography
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Endangered Resources
General News Stories
- Portland Coliseum to be Nominated to National Register? (Daily Journal of Commerce - May 20, 2009)
- Delray Beach, FL to Expand Districts to Include 50s and 60s? (Del Ray - May 18, 2009)
- PepsiCo Headquarters Wins 2009 Landmark Award (ASLA - May 2009)
- Sun City, Arizona: First Planned Active Retirement Center Turns 50
- Boston: A Look at the Hub of Early Moderns (Boston.com - May 24, 2009)
- A Look at the Tee Pee Motel in Wharton, Texas (Dallas News - May 24, 2009)
- MiMo Area Moves Ahead to Create Self-Taxing Business Improvement District (Miami Today - May 21, 2009)
- Guggenheim Turns 50 (New Yorker - May 2009)
- Celebrating and Preserving Modernism in Muncie, IN (Muncie Star Press - May 24, 2009)
Upcoming Events
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Wed 13 May 2009 |
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Third Church of Christ, Scientist Given Permission to Raze D.C. Church |
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This week, Washington, D.C.'s Director of the Office of Planning overruled last year's decision by the D.C. Historic Preservation Board to landmark the Third Church of Christ, Scientist at 16th & I Streets, NW, thereby preventing demolition. Director Harriet Tregoning sided with the church, saying that forcing the church to maintain the building is against the spirit of D.C.'s landmarking law. With the overruling, Tregoning cleared the way for the congregation to acquire a demolition permit once a building permit has been approved for a replacement structure.
Related story: D.C. OKs Demolition of Christ Church
Washington Business Journal (May 13, 2009)
Related story: D.C. Church Wins Fight to Raze Its "Ugly" Church
Pew Forum (May 13, 2009)
RPPN Windshield Survey: Third Church of Christ, Scientist
photo source
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Among this week's news...the Mayor of Portland has decided not to pursue a new baseball stadium on the site of the Memorial Coliseum. Work remains underway on the renovation of Gehry's Santa Monica Place and future renovations remain in sight for the Santa Monica Civic Center and UCLA's Pauley Stadium. In Florida, the Bacardi Headquarters buildings moved toward landmark status while the fate of the 1959 Royal Poinciana Playhouse in Palm Beach is still to be decided. Other highlights include continued discussion on the future of Reese Hospital, a Mies IIT building, and the Tokyo Museum.
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The Ohio Historic Preservation Office has issued an RFP for an intensive resource survey associated with the Ohio Modern : Preserving Our Recent Past project. Please see below for a brief description and link to the full RFP:
"The Ohio Historic Preservation Office (OHPO) of the Ohio Historical Society seeks professional services to undertake a reconnaissance and intensive level survey that will identify and evaluate mid-20th century properties and neighborhoods in the City of Dayton and selected neighboring suburban communities and transportation corridors. The Ohio Historic Preservation Office was awarded a Preserve America grant from the National Park Service to carry out this survey project. Additional support and partners for the project include the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Humanities Council, the City of Dayton and the University of Dayton. The Ohio Modern project will include preparing a statewide historic context document outlining the important social, political, and economic trends that shaped land use decisions, architectural styles, property types and building technology in Ohio from 1940-1970 for which a separate Request for Proposals will be distributed."
Submission deadline is May 29, 2009. Questions can be directed to:
Barbara Powers [Project Manager]
Inventory and Registration
Ohio Historic Preservation Office
614-298-2000 or via e-mail:
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1. The National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites for 2009 have been listed.
The Miami Marine Stadium
Century Plaza Hotel
2. Debate continues to surround the Portland Memorial Coliseum. Upcoming meeting 4/29/09
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Tue 14 Apr 2009 |
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Endangered! Portland's Memorial Coliseum |
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photo: Hoffman Construction Company
The Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena located in the Rose Quarter, an area of about 30 acres near the Willamette River on Portland's east side. Designed in 1960 by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrilll, the building was not only a technological feat of enginerring and operation unrivaled by any other large civic structure in the Pacfic Northwest, but it was also a fully-articulated example of International Style Modernism. With a new entertainment complex planned for the area, the fate of the Coliseum is still to be decided and architects and preservationists are vehemently continuing their fight against the city's plans to demolish the significant structure. For more information on the battle to save the Coliseum, please see the fact sheet provided by
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, and the stories below.
Related story: National Trust Expresses Support for Memorial Coliseum Preservation
Daily Journal of Commerce (April 13, 2009)
Related story: Memorial Coliseum Advocates Weigh Their Opinions
Oregon Live (April 13, 2009)
Related story: Architect Fighting to Preserve Memorial Coliseum
Katu (April 12, 2009)
Related story: Bloggers, Architects Rally Against Memorial Coliseum Demolition
Willamette Week (April 13, 2009)
Related story: Portland Mayor: Memorial Coliseum Must Go
Daily Journal of Commerce (April 9, 2009)
Related story: City of Portland Considers Tearing Down Memorial Coliseum
KGW-TV (April 14, 2009)
Related story: Architects Fight for Portland's Memorial Coliseum
KVTZ (April 12, 2009)
Related story: The Mayor's Public Meeting on the Rose Quarter
Willamette Week (April 10, 2009)
Related story: Architects Rally to Preserve Memorial Coliseum
Daily Journal of Commerce (April 10, 2009)
Related story: Mayor Backs Plan to Revamp Rose Quarter
Examiner.com (April 8, 2009)
Related story: On Deck: Memorial Coliseum Demolition
Entrepeneur.com (April 7, 2009)
Related story: City Wants to Raze Memorial Coliseum
Oregon Live (April 8, 2009)
Related story: Memorial Coliseum: Portland's Penn Station?
Oregon Live (April 8, 2009)
Related story: Soccer Decisions Coming Up Fast
Outlook (March 26, 2009)
Related story: Move Cautiously on Stadium Deal
Outlook (March 25, 2009)
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Sat 11 Apr 2009 |
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Future of Miami's Bacardi Buildings Still to be Decided |
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RPPN News -
General News
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Written by Alan Higgins
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The two headquarters buildings of Bacardi USA in Miami are up for historic landmark designation. One tower (not pictured) was designed in 1963 by Enrique Gutierrez and features mosaicSpanish tiles. The second tower (pictured above) was built in 1973 by Ignacio Carrera-Justiz and features abstract glass murals. Bacardi will be relocating from the buildings later this year and has not determined what they will do with the buildings. The city of Miami met last week to discuss landmarking the buildings but tabled the decision to next month.
Link to full story: Miami's Preservation Board Delays Bacardi Vote
The Miami Herald (April 7, 2009)
Related story: Miami Weighs Preserving Iconic Bacardi Buildings
AP (April 6, 2009)
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Mon 23 Mar 2009 |
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Future of London's Robin Hood Gardens Still Debated |
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Recent New York Times article details current debate over the future of Robin Hood Gardens, a Brutalist housing complex designed by Alison and Peter Smithson in East London.
Link to full story: Rethinking Postwar Design in London
The New York Times (March 18, 2009)
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Mon 23 Mar 2009 |
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Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Close to being Listed |
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RPPN News -
General News
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Written by Alan Higgins
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Sun 22 Mar 2009 |
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Update on Moulin Rouge in Las Vegas, NV |
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The 1955 Moulin Rouge was the first integrated hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Recent negotiations have promised to remove the sign to the future site of the Neon Museum, but the structure, currently situated in a blighted area, still has an uncertain future.
Link to full story: Does Moulin Rouge have a place in 2009
Las Vegas Sun (March 12, 2009)
Related story: Beleaguered Moulin Rouge Lives to Fight Another Day
Las Vegas Sun (March 11, 2009)
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Sun 22 Mar 2009 |
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Research Assistance: Modern Bank Study Underway |
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A study is currently underway on the work of the Bank Building & Equipment Corporation of America, a St. Louis based firm that worked throughout the 1940s and into the 1970s. Please see the attached information if you would like to contribute to the study.
Dear Friend of Modernism and Preservation:
I am working on research funded by the James Marston Fitch Foundation to document modernism and I need your help. The work of the Bank Building & Equipment Corporation of America designed hundreds of structures, mainly banks, across the country. From their headquarters in St. Louis, their lead designer, Wencislaus A. (W.A.) Sarmiento, and his partners worked with local architects to change the urban landscape in many cities between the late 1940s and late 1970s.
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