Gainesville Modern Weekend 2024: Mod Talks Lecture Series
The opening event of the Gainesville Modern Weekend 2024: MOD Talks Lecture Series. Free and open to the public, this event was held at the Gainesville Garden Club Thursday, March 21st, from 6 to 8 pm. The first speaker was architect Harry Merritt. Two of the homes he designed were featured on that year’s Mid-Century Modern Home Tour. The second lecture featured the Gainesville Garden Club, its building, its architect Jim McGinley and the history of the club — all in the midst of the 100th anniversary of the GGC. The last lecture explored the theory and practices used in the Mid-Century Modern movement in landscape design and architecture.
Drinks and Dwellings “The Magic Garden” VIP Cocktail Party
“The Magic Garden” Drinks and Dwellings VIP Cocktail Party was that Saturday at the Gainesville Garden Club, one of Gainesville’s best examples of MCM architecture and designed by architect Jim McGinley. The club’s buildings boast Ocala block and terrazzo floors, surrounded by gorgeous views of the GGC gardens and courtyard. It was an exciting night of food, specialty cocktails and full bar with live music.
Gainesville Modern Mid-Century Modern Home Tour
The 2024 tour featured some of the best designed homes from 1945 to 1975 throughout Gainesville on March 23rd. With six homes and a bonus MCM stop, the tour offered homes designed by architects Harry Merritt, OrJan Wetterqvist, Dan Branch, Dave Henderson and others. The bonus stop was the Gainesville Garden Club, designed by Jim McGinley. There were vintage cars, a commemorative poster by artist Alfred Phillips, food trucks and a Gainesville Modern “swag shop.”
About Gainesville Modern: Gainesville Modern is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Gainesville’s modern architectural past and promoting its future through education, advocacy, and awareness.
Sponsors for the Gainesville Modern Weekend 2024
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