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Preservation Month - History of Urbana's Antebellum Houses

Submitted by KevinG on May 4, 2016 - 4:45pm

Date:

May 25, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Join us as Stewart Berlocher presents his fascinating research on Urbana's Civil War-era buildings and neighborhoods in this lecture, the last of three, as part of National Preservation Month. Event takes place in the Lewis Auditorium at the Urbana Free Library at 7:00PM on May 25.

The two other lectures in this series, "What Style is it? Understanding Architectural Styles" and "Good Form - Understanding Vernacular Building Types" will be presented at the Urbana Free Library’s Lewis Auditorium on May 11 and 18, also at 7:00PM.

Preservation Month - Good Form: Understanding Vernacular Building Types in Urbana

Submitted by KevinG on May 4, 2016 - 4:41pm

Date:

May 18, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Learn about vernacular building types in Urbana in this lecture, the second of three, as part of National Preservation Month. Event takes place in the Lewis Auditorium at the Urbana Free Library at 7:00PM on May 18.

The two other lectures in this series, "What Style is it? Understanding Architectural Styles" and "A History of Urbana's Antebellum Houses" will be presented at the Urbana Free Library’s Lewis Auditorium on May 11 and 25, also at 7:00PM.

Preservation Month - What Style is it? Understanding Architectural Styles in Urbana

Submitted by KevinG on May 4, 2016 - 4:39pm

Date:

May 11, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Learn about the many different architectural styles in Urbana in this lecture, the first of three, as part of National Preservation Month. Event takes place in the Lewis Auditorium at the Urbana Free Library at 7:00PM on May 11.

The two other lectures in this series, "Good Form - Understanding Vernacular Building Types" and "A History of Urbana's Antebellum Houses" will be presented at the Urbana Free Library’s Lewis Auditorium on May 18 and 25, also at 7:00PM.

Preservation Month - Walking Tour of Vernacular Buildings in Historic East Urbana

Submitted by KevinG on May 4, 2016 - 4:31pm

Date:

May 21, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Celebrate National Preservation Month with a walking tour highlighting vernacular buildings in the Historic East Urbana neighborhood. The tour will begin at the Market at the Square at 10:00AM and will end back at the Market around 11:00. Bring your walking shoes!

This is the third of three tours scheduled for Preservation Month that will leave from the Market at the Square. The others will take place on the 7th and 14th. This tour is a companion to the "Good Form - Understanding Vernacular Building Types" lecture taking place on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00PM at the Urbana Free Library (Lewis Auditorium).

Preservation Month - Walking Tour of Architectural Styles in West Urbana

Submitted by KevinG on May 4, 2016 - 4:28pm

Date:

May 14, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Celebrate National Preservation Month with a walking tour highlighting different architectural styles in the West Urbana neighborhood. The tour will begin at the Market at the Square at 10:00AM and will end back at the Market around 11:00. Bring your walking shoes!

This is the second of three tours scheduled for Preservation Month that will leave from the Market at the Square. The others will take place on the 7th and 21st. This tour is a companion to the "What Style is it?" lecture taking place on Wednesday, May 11, at 7:00PM at the Urbana Free Library (Lewis Auditorium).

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