FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY Wright’s Late Years: 1946-59 2016 CONFERENCE San Francisco, California Nov. 2 – 6 Wright’s Late Years 3 Conference at a Glance 4 Hotel Information 5 General Information 7 Board of Directors 9 Daily Schedule with tours and presentations 14 Walton House / St. Stephen Catholic Church 15 St. Elizabeth Seton Church / Wormser-Coleman House 16 Marin County Civic Center 17 V.C. Morris Gift Shop 18 Berger House / Buehler House 19 Flowers House / Feldman House 20 Chapel of the Chimes / Chick House 21 Bazett-Frank House / Mathews House 22 Hanna House / Hughes-van Tamelen House 23 Ohta House / Fairfield House 24 Walker House / Fawcett House 25 Conference Attendees 28 Past Conferences 29 Silent Auction / Wright Spirit Awards Sponsors SPECIAL SPONSORS N Mary and Steven Swig HOMPSO N R. T SUSA Susan and John Major Donor Advised Fund D N A N TOUR SPONSOR SPONSORS ZIMMERMA Architectural Resources Group Carey & Co. | A TreanorHL Company COT Y S B Forderer Cornice Works PHOTOS CONFERENCE SUPPORT Page & Turnbull SET N I Walker Warner Architects J. Charles Crystalworks, John Clouse, AL Joel Puliatti, Scot Zimmerman N ADDITIO . HOMEOWNER/SITE PARTNERS COM . Jeanne Allen and Marc Grant, Chapel of the Chimes, Ken and Carrie Cox, Laurence and Oliver Frank, Foster Goldstrom, the Henderson Family, ISAIA, Marin County Civic puliattiphoto Center, Paul and Susan Opsvig, James Rega and Eric Berger, Al and Arlyss Rothman, Y B Gerald Shmavonian, Betty Sox and John Badenhop, Stanford University and Dr. Laura HOTO Jones, St. Elizabeth Seton Church, St. Stephen Catholic Church, Mary and Steven P Swig, Mary and Jane van Tamelen, Mary and Robert Walton, William Wheeler COVER N AI M 1 Welcome Because of the abundance of Wright and Wright-influenced architecture in the area, it is always a pleasure to return to Northern California for a Conservancy conference. The tours and events planned by conference co-chairs Chuck Henderson and William J. Schwarz will give the op- portunity to view a range of public and private sites—some of which are rarely open to the public. I offer many thanks to them for their work. Additionally I would like to thank conference speakers chair Richard Longstreth for putting together a stimulating series of morning lectures, board members Marsha Shyer and Scott Perkins for developing a Edith K. Payne pertinent program for the Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner, George Board President Meyer for spearheading our enticing silent auction, Mary and Steven Swig for hosting the Leadership Circle event, and all of the homeowners opening their homes to us. We are fortunate, as well, to have a board of directors that works tirelessly to fulfill the mission of the Conservancy, and to have at our helm executive director Janet Halstead, who, together with our staff Joel Hoglund, Kristen Patzer and John Waters, ensures that the Conservancy continues to function as a respected voice in the preservation community. I also thank you as attendees for contributing your knowledge and your fellowship to our joint preservation endeavor. A special lineup of presentations, discoveries and experiences awaits you here in San Francisco! Thank you for being a part of this annual confer- ence. Your participation here and in our organization throughout the year helps to safeguard the extraordinary architecture that we all value. The Conservancy is grateful to the speakers, homeowners and institu- tions who are generously opening their spaces to us, and to our sponsors for their special support. We also thank our volunteers. All of these contributions are essential ingredients in this conference and we are very grateful. We hope you have a wonderful and enlightening time. Janet Halstead Executive Director Chuck Henderson | William J. Schwarz Conference Co-Chairs Conference Committee Conference Speakers Committee Patrick J. Mahoney, Chair Richard Longstreth, Chair Kyle Johnson, Tim Quigley, Jack Quinan, David De Long, Dale Allen Gyure, Neil Levine, Sandra Shane-DuBow, Larry Woodin Jack Quinan Local Conference Committee Libby Garrison, Daniel Gregory, Jan Novie, Daniel Ruark, Paul V. Turner FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY The mission of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is to facilitate the preservation and maintenance of the remaining structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright through education, advocacy and technical services. The Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Chicago. 2 Conference at a Glance Note: Italics indicate add-on events not included in the general conference fee. You must present your conference badge indicating that you have registered to attend these events. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Saturday, Nov. 5 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pre-conference Tour: 9 – 10:30 a.m. Morning Sessions Walton House, St. Stephen Church, • Wright’s circular houses presentation St. Elizabeth Seton Church • Wright and Elizabeth Gordon presentation • Wright’s Calico Store Project presentation 5:30 – 7 p.m. Opening Reception at Hilton SF Financial District, 4th Floor 10:50 – 11 a.m. Tour Mathews House, Hanna House, Bazett-Frank 7 – 9:15 p.m. Leadership Circle House, Hughes-van Tamelen House Dinner at Wormser-Coleman House 7 – 11 p.m. Silent Auction, Gala Din- Thursday, Nov. 3 ner and Wright Spirit Awards 8:30 – 11 a.m. Morning Sessions • Annual Meeting of the Conservancy Sunday, Nov. 6 • Keynote presentation by Paul V. Turner 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Post-conference • New Conservancy initiatives presentation Tour: Ohta House, Fairfield House, • Marin County Civic Center presentation Walker House, Fawcett House Tour V.C. Morris Gift Please note: Daylight savings time ends at 11:30 – 5 p.m. 2 a.m. Sunday—set your alarm clock back Shop, Marin County Civic one hour before bed. Center, Berger House Post-conference tour attendees will be assigned in advance to one of two bus 6 – 7 p.m. Book signing at Hilton departures. You must travel on your as- signed bus. 6:30 – 9 p.m. Homeowners and If you miss your assigned Public Sites Dinner Meeting at Hilton departure you will not be able to take the other bus. Both buses will be full. Friday, Nov. 4 Approx. 6 p.m. First bus will stop 9 – 11:30 a.m. Morning Sessions at BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) • Wright’s Studio in 1946-59 presentation Coliseum Station for public train • Wright in the Fifties presentation transfer to Oakland or SFO airports • Preserving Postwar Wright panel (a SuperShuttle van from Coliseum Station to SFO will also be available 12 – 5:30 p.m. Tour Buehler House, with prior booking through the Con- Feldman House, Flowers House, servancy office). For more informa- Chapel of the Chimes tion on BART visit bart.gov. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Conservancy Approx. 7 p.m. First bus arrives at Benefit Dinner: Guy Hyde Chick Hilton Approx. 8 p.m. Second bus House arrives at Hilton. The second bus will not stop at the BART station. 3 Hotel Information All morning sessions are held at the conference hotel and all tours depart from and return to the hotel. Hilton San Francisco Financial District Architect: John Carl Warnecke 750 Kearny Street, 415.433.6600 Getting to the Hotel Attendees must provide their own transportation to the hotel. Parking Conference attendees staying at the Hilton automatically receive a discounted rate of $30 per night for overnight self-parking (not valet). The Hilton garage entrance is north of the hotel entrance. The discount will not apply at the garage across the street. Registration Desk Hours Your first stop at the conference should be the Conservancy registration desk at the Tuesday, Nov. 1 4 – 9 p.m. Hilton. We will be located adjacent to the hotel check-in desk in the lobby Tuesday Wednesday, Nov. 2 8 – 9 a.m. and Wednesday, and outside the Grand 1 – 8 p.m. Ballroom on the third floor from Thursday. Here you will receive your conference Nov. 3-5 8 – 11 a.m. credentials and program, ask any questions and purchase available books. Where to board the bus Transportation for all events will commence outside the main hotel entrance. Breakfast and the Neighborhood Breakfast is not included at the Hilton. Coffee and tea will be served during morning sessions (please arrive on time). There are several options in the Financial District and toward North Beach, where you will also find many excellent dinner options. 750 Restaurant & Bar (hotel lobby) – open 6 a.m. every day Columbus Ave. to North Beach Palio Caffe (505 Montgomery St.) – open 5:30 a.m. M-F only Chinatown Proper Food (655 Montgomery Hilton Financial St.) – open 7 a.m. M-F only District Entrance Kearny St to Brioche Cafe (210 Columbus Union Square Ave.) – open 7 a.m. every day 4 General Information What To Wear The San Francisco Bay Area can have unpredictable weather. Average temperatures this time of year range from the mid 60s to low 50s in the evenings. Casual dress with light layers is recommended for the afternoon tours. All tours are rain or shine. Plan ahead with an umbrella and a waterproof jacket if the forecast calls for rain. Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes. Some sites have uneven, sloping or gravel terrain leading up to the house. Please do not wear high heels on any house tours or events. Shoe covers will be provided and required at several sites. You may also choose to remove your shoes. Business attire is recommended for most evening functions. Those attending the Friday Benefit dinner should note that transportation to the dinner will commence directly after the day’s tour, so more casual dress is acceptable. Business or evening attire is recommended for the gala dinner. Lunch A box lunch and bottle of water will be provided for all general conference tour attendees as they board the bus.