LECTURES & LITERATURE

    East Oak Lane Architecture

    East Oak Lane Architecture

    Presented by Friends of the Oak Lane Branch of Free Library at Korean United Church of Philadelphia, PCA

    March 7-March 28, 2010

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    Learn about the architectural history and styles of buildings that used to exist in East Oak Lane;buildings that currently exist in East Oak Lane; and buildings of great architectural interest that are currently in desperate need of restoration. John J. DiBenedetto, FARA Sunday March 7 , 2010 4:30 pm; Marita Krivda, MS Sunday March 14th, 2010 4:30 pm; David S. Traub, AIA Sunday March 28th, 2010 4:30 pm. John DiBenedetto of the Jenkintown based architectural firm DiBenedetto & Associates will expand on his Drexel University dissertation. He wrote this along with Vincent A. Girondi, Oak Lane, A Study of Urban Growth and Architectural Development, 1876-1976, Philadelphia, 1976. Marita Krivda, librarian & historian, will expand on some of the special Victorian buildings and T. Henry Asbury – the father of Victorian Oak Lane. David S. Traub, prominent Center City architect, will discuss his preservation efforts with the Save Our Sites non-profit devoted to preventing the demolition of historic Philadelphia properties. He will discuss the Bauhaus style homes in East Oak Lane.


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        Korean United Church of Philadelphia, PCA

        1200 W Cheltenham Ave
        Philadelphia, PA 19126

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        Tickets: Free

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        March 7-March 28, 2010

        Times:
        4:30 pm

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