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Members Reception: Farewell to Frank

  • 800 E Palmetto St Lakeland, FL 33801 (map)

Join us Friday, November 14 at 6 pm for a special Members Reception at the AGB celebrating the closing of Frank Lloyd Wright & the College of Tomorrow with an entertaining slide-illustrated presentation by Dr. Wayne Wood that provides fresh insight into Wright’s creation of FSC’s “College of Tomorrow” and gain an in-depth understanding of this remarkable part of Florida’s architectural history.

Free for Members. ($10 for Non-Members.)

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Dr. Wayne W. Wood is an accomplished historian, writer, and educator. Widely regarded as one of the foremost chroniclers of Northeast Florida’s history and architecture, Wood has authored and published eighteen books on Northeast Florida including his best-known classic, Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future, written over a hundred magazine articles, and has presented over a thousand lectures on Florida architecture and history. Dr. Wood is also the founder of the Riverside Arts Market, a huge free arts and entertainment venue, and Riverside Avondale Preservation, one of the largest neighborhood preservation organizations in the Southeast.

A self-proclaimed “Arts Agitator,” Dr. Wood is an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects and is the Historian-at-Large for the Jacksonville History Center. An avid follower of Frank Lloyd Wright, Wood has visited over a third of Wright’s existing buildings in the U.S. In addition, he was named one of the “50 Most Influential People in Northeast Florida” by Jacksonville Magazine, and Folio Weekly called him "The Most Interesting Man in Jacksonville."

 
Earlier Event: November 14
Gallery Perspectives: FSC Music Students
Later Event: November 15
Docent-Led Tour