The theme of the next PechaKucha Night Vancouver will be West Coast Modernism. it is being held with the West Vancouver Museum on June 23rd.
Tag: mid-century
Phoenix’s MidCentury Marvels at Burton Barr Library
Phoenicians, if you haven’t had a chance to pick up a copy of the wonderful Midcentury Marvels book, you have another chance this Thursday.
Another Chance to Learn about Phoenix’s MidCentury Marvels
If you missed January’s launch of the book “Midcentury Marvels: Commercial Architecture of Phoenix, 1945-1975,” here’s another opportunity.
Reminder: Phoenix’s Midcentury Marvels Release
The book will be released at a Brown Bag Lunch and Book Signing at noon on Friday Jan. 21. A limited edition of the first printing will be sold for $20. First come first serve!
Sites to See: Neil B. McGinnis Equipment Co. / Allis-Chalmers Showroom
This building is an often overlooked example of Phoenix’s mid-century architecture. Neil B. McGinnis Neil B. McGinnis was born in El Paso Texas in 1897. He spent his childhood in Missouri, and moved to Phoenix in 1912. McGinnis graduated from Phoenix Union High School and attended Occidental College in California before joining the Navy during World…