Tour six Midcentury Modern gems at this Long Beach architecture tour
Fans of Midcentury Modern design can experience the rich architectural heritage that endures in Long Beach at the Modern Architecture Tour on Oct. 13, a daylong series of self-guided tours presented by the University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach.
The tour will include six gems completed in the ’50s and ’60s: the glass-walled Gibbs & Gibbs architecture office; the McWilliams Residence by John W. McWilliams; the home of Case Study House architect Edward A. Killingsworth; the Clock, Waestman, Clock Law Offices, by Killingsworth, Brady, Smith; the Pekrul House, a light-filled addition to a 1924 bungalow designed by Paul Tay; and the White House, a home atop Signal Hill that was designed by architect Bill Lockett and its original owner, pediatrician Katherine White.
The day ends with a garden party at a private home with refreshments, private art collection tours and jazz music. Proceeds benefit art education and collection conservation of the University Art Museum.
Modern Architecture Tour 2018
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13
Where: Check-in at Cal State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., near parking lot G5
Cost: Tour, $95; $75 members; garden party, $125, $100 members; catered box lunch at the Pekrul House, $20. Day-of ticket sales are available at CSULB, near parking lot G5
Info: www.csulb.edu
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