2008 marks the centennial of the Olmsted Brothers’ presentation of its parks plan to our city.
As the first in what’s likely to be a busy year commemorating the plan, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s Historic Preservation Committee will host a “Discovering Olmsted Landscapes” lecture series on January 24, January 31, and February 7, 2008. Full-series registration costs $30 per person for MAC members, or $35 for non-members.
What’s on the agenda? Lots of Olmsted researchers and specialists, like Joan Hockaday, renowned John Charles Olmsted historian and author; local Olmsted researcher Sally Reynolds, landscape designer Kerstin Martell discussing proposed restoration of the Olmsted-designed grounds of the Bozarth Retreat Center, and - we like this one - FOF board members Rick Hastings and Mike Terrell, presenting on the Olmsted-inspired Strategic Master Plan for the Spokane River gorge, including more on the the proposed whitewater park.
Advance registration is recommended, and tickets for single lectures will be sold as space permits at the door. All lectures are scheduled from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. on the MAC campus in the Eric A. Johnston Memorial Auditorium, Cheney Cowles Center, 2316 W. First Ave., Spokane.
For more, check out the flyer, linked below, that we received from the MAC. Drop in for the whole series!
