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WRIGHT’S INFLUENCE in POSTWAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA , California Oct. 2 – 6, 2019 Conference Preview CONFERENCE PARTNERS Wright’s Influence in Postwar Southern California, the Conservancy’s 30th annual conference, picks up where the 2005 L.A. conference (focused on the period 1917–1941) left off. We’ll explore Wright’s influence on John Lautner, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and others whose postwar work in California KELLY JONES became highly influential in its own right. Join us for tours of fantastic private houses, education sessions, a special dinner at and more! EVENT PARTNERS

Joel Silver Honorary Chair

Kenneth Breisch | Jeffrey Herr | Larry Woodin Conference Co-Chairs

MARGOT RICHARDSON ARONSON Hotel EDITH PAYNE Conference attendees stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown (120 S. Los Angeles St.) at the special group rate of $199 per night (plus tax). Book SPONSORS before Sept. 9 by calling 800.222.8733 (mention group code FLB) or book online ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP using the link at savewright.org/events. All educations sessions, tour boardings, Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner, and Gala Dinner are held at the DoubleTree. GEORGE MEYER Note: Rooms are limited and may sell out. Please don’t make a reservation until SC JOHNSON you have registered for the conference.

Preliminary Schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 2 10:45 a.m. Conference tours Pre-conference tour 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception: Los Angeles City Hall Saturday, Oct. 5 7:30 – 10 p.m. Leadership Circle Dinner: Sowden House 9 a.m. Education sessions Transportation provided from Opening Reception Ken Breisch, The Long Shadow of Wright in Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. 3 Emily Bills, Picture, Promote, Preserve: Architectural Photography and Wright’s L.A. Legacy 8:30 a.m. Conservancy Annual Meeting 10:30 a.m. Conference tours 9 a.m. Education sessions

Frank Escher and Louis Wiehle, Wright’s Influence on John Lautner 6:30 p.m. Silent auction reception, gala dinner and Wright Spirit Awards presentation Raymond Neutra, Cheap and Thin: Post-WWII Neutra and Wright Richard Longstreth, Wright, Schindler, (Wright), Neutra Sunday, Oct. 6 Post-conference tour 11 a.m. Conference tours 9 a.m. Return to DoubleTree 5:30 p.m. An Evening at Hollyhock House Approx. 6 p.m. Please note: There will be no airport drop-off. Traffic in L.A. is Friday, Oct. 4 unpredictable and a return time to the hotel cannot be guaranteed. 9 – 10:45 a.m. Education sessions Please plan air travel accordingly.

John Waters, ’s Work in L.A. Conserving Wright Buildings in L.A. panel with Peyton Hall, All programs, tours and times are subject to change. Jeffrey Herr, Jeffrey Chusid and Trudi Sandmeier (moderator) Visit savewright.org for updates. A final schedule will be emailed to attendees before the conference. Events

Opening Reception: Los Angeles City Hall (John Parkinson, 1928) Wednesday, Oct. 2 Kick off the conference with drinks and hors d’oeuvres overlooking downtown L.A. atop the landmark Art Deco Los Angeles City Hall building. Admission included with gen- eral registration. No transpor- tation provided (located two PHOTO BY ANDREW PIELAGE blocks from the hotel). Leadership Circle Dinner: Sowden House Wednesday, Oct. 2 Following the Opening Reception, members of the Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circles are invited to a grazing dinner at the Sowden House (Lloyd Wright, 1926), a 6,000-square-foot house inspired by the pyra- mids of ancient Maya. Tickets $100. Transportation pro- vided from Opening Reception. Please note: The house is accessed by three flights of stairs with no elevator or ramp.

Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner and Sessions Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 For our 30th anniversary we’re expanding this annual gathering, open to Wright homeowners and the staff of Wright public sites nationwide. Friday evening will be social, with dinner, drinks and a fun round of “lightning talks” with homeowners and site direc- tors sharing their latest projects. Saturday morning we’ll continue with education sessions geared toward this group. Tickets $80; AN EVENING AT HOLLYHOCK HOUSE includes Friday dinner and Saturday education sessions. General conference registration is not required to attend this event. PRESENTED BY

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MARGOT RICHARDSON ARONSON

EDITH K. PAYNE FORMER OWNERS, RICHARDSON HOUSE Thursday, Oct. 3 After tours of World Heritage nominee Hollyhock House, including pre-restoration areas closed to the public, as well as the under-restoration Residence A, we’ll have drinks and a farm-to-table buffet dinner on the West Lawn of as the sun sets. Included in general conference registration.

MAJOR PARTNER PHOTO BY MARK HERTZBERG Gala and Wright Spirit Awards Saturday, Oct. 5 Celebrate this year’s Wright Spirit Award honorees with an elegant dinner and silent auction reception with unique Wright items and experiences. One ticket included with general registration, or Ses- sions + Events registration. Additional tickets $175. For VIP tables call 312.663.5500. Tours Pre-Conference Tour Wednesday, Oct. 2 Begin your conference experience seeing the work of more architects influenced by Wright, including Birtcher-Share House (Harwell Hamilton Harris, 1942); Scholfield House (James DeLong, 1953), a Usonian by a Wright apprentice; and the Pilot House (A. Quincy Jones and Whitney Smith, 1948), a case study for the architects’ famed midcentury modern enclave, Crestwood Hills. Tickets $150. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the Double- Tree. Additional houses or pre-conference PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: BIRTCHER-SHARE HOUSE BY MICHAEL LOCKE, PILOT HOUSE BY ECHO RANCH, SCHOLFIELD HOUSE BY MICHAEL LOCKE tours at other times may be added.

General Conference Tours Thursday – Saturday, Oct. 3 – 5 Afternoon tours will include special behind-the- scenes access to Hollyhock House (Wright, 1919) and Residence A (Wright, 1920), an advocacy-focused visit to Freeman House (Wright, 1924), and works by John Lautner, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and other major figures of midcentury modernism. Houses include Neutra’s seminal Lovell-Health House (1929), Lautner’s Silvertop (1964), Sheats-Goldstein House (1963) and Polin House (1947), and more to be announced. Tour houses are subject to change. Participants may be assigned to a specific group and tour departure time based on time of registration. Capacity is strictly limited. All tours depart

PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: SILVERTOP BY CAMERON CAROTHERS, HOLLYHOCK HOUSE BY JOSHUA WHITE, SHEATS-GOLDSTEIN HOUSE © VHF, from the DoubleTree. SILVERTOP BY TIM STREET-PORTER, LOVELL-HEALTH HOUSE FROM WIKIARQUITECTURA.COM, POLIN HOUSE FROM CHAD ROGERS, FREEMAN HOUSE BY BETSY MALLOY

Post-Conference Tour Sunday, Oct. 6 Close out the conference with a visit to Bakersfield (2+ hours drive from L.A.) for a tour and picnic lunch at the Ablin House (Wright, 1958), plus tours of the Davis House (Richard Neutra, 1937), Leddy House (Neutra, 1958) and Sudarsky House (Whit- ney Biggar, 1959). Tickets $200. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the DoubleTree and returns approx. 6 p.m., subject to traffic conditions. There will be no stop at the airport after the tour. Lunch and transportation provided.

FROM LEFT: ABLIN HOUSE PHOTOS BY LAMAR KERLEY, LEDDY HOUSE PHOTO BY ADAM STECH Registration General Information

Cancellation Policy Register online at savewright.org/annual-conference Email [email protected] or call 312.663.5500 by Aug. 23 for a full refund. Cancella- If you are unable to register online, you may register by tions between Aug. 23 and Sept. 6 will receive a 50 phone at 312.663.5505 (M – F, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST) percent refund. Cancellations after Sept. 6 will not receive a refund. Deadline to register: Friday, Aug. 23

Physical Condition Considerations Capacity is strictly limited and events may sell out before the deadline. Due to the unique locations of the majority of our tour houses, all general conference tour attendees must be capable of walking up steeply inclined All registration is subject to availability. Register early to driveways, unpaved inclined surfaces, tight spaces secure a spot. and staircases without handrails with no assistance. These private residences are not subject to ADA re- quirements. There would not be a safe area to wait General Registration at the base of a driveway if you are unable to walk Includes Opening Reception; education sessions, afternoon tours up. For the safety and enjoyment of all attendees, and lunches Thursday – Saturday; dinner at Hollyhock House please consider the Sessions + Events registration Thursday; silent auction reception and gala dinner Saturday option if you may have difficulty accessing this year’s Conservancy Members: $750 per person tour sites. Non-Members: $850 per person Liability Waiver By registering for the conference you consent to the NOTE: Friend members receive member price for one, all other following: “In consideration of my admission to the members receive member price for two. Members at Benefactor level and higher receive early access to register. properties toured through the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (FLWBC), I agree to waive, For late registration after Aug. 23 add $100 to regular rate. release and hold harmless FLWBC and the owners, operators, members, students, officers, directors, Conservancy Membership info at savewright.org/membership trustees, agents, successors and assigns, of each and every house, site and entity included in the Sessions + Events Registration conference, including any announced changes, from Includes Opening Reception; morning education sessions Thurs- any and all claims, injuries, causes of action, de- day – Saturday; silent auction reception and gala dinner Saturday. mands, costs, liability and/or harm of any kind that I Does not include any tours. may have or may acquire against each of them as a result of my participation in this event. This release Conservancy Members: $275 per person shall not be effective if the claim or injury is the re- sult of the sole negligence of the named entity.” Non-Members: $325 per person

Add-on Events

John G. Thorpe Young Professionals Pre- and post-conference tours are open only to general and Students Fellowship registrants. Availability is limited. All prices are per person. To save Wright, we must encourage the next generation of advocates to join in our mission. Pre-Conference Tour: $150 In memory of architect and preservationist John Thorpe, all tax-deductible contributions Leadership Circle Dinner: $100 Open to members of the Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary to our fellowship program allow selected Circles only. General conference registration not required. graduate students in architecture and historic preservation, or professionals in the first five Homeowners/Public Sites Dinner and Sessions: $80 years of their career, to attend the conference at no cost. Consider donating to the Thorpe Additional ticket to Gala Dinner: $175 Fellowship with your conference registration, or year-round at savewright.org/make-a- Post-Conference Tour: $200 donation. Encourage deserving candidates to apply with the application at savewright.org.