Town of Friday Harbor Presents Online Lecture on Park Street Architecture Today
Posted May 20, 2021 at 3:11 am by Hayley Day
From the Town of Friday Harbor
The Town of Friday Harbor presents the online discussion “Architecture of the Recent Past: What Park Street is Telling Us” at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 20.
Recent Past architecture (1940-80) is ubiquitous, typically under-appreciated, and typically not considered historic by most observers.
From modest FHA cottages and iconic Ranch Ramblers, to Mid-Century Modern split-level houses, buildings from this period reflect the history of America as it struggled with war and shortages.
Later, the prosperity of the ’50s and ’60s introduced backyard living, automobile culture, and eventually a modern space-age take on everything from architectural design to interior decor.
The Town of Friday Harbor’s Historic Preservation Review Board is surveying the recent past architecture of Park Street as a study in residential development and character. Tune in to hear about what Park Street is teaching us.
Register by contacting [email protected] or 360-622-2037. An invitation with an event link will be sent to you via email prior to the event.
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