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  • EVENT CANCELLED - What is it like Growing Up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House?

EVENT CANCELLED - What is it like Growing Up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House?

  • 04/16/2013
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • District Architecture Center (DAC), 421 7th Street NW, Washington DC
EVENT CANCELLED - SPEAKER NOT AVAILABLE -  IT may be rescheduled in the fall.

Kim Bixler’s family owned Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1908 Edward E. Boynton House in Rochester, New York, from 1977 to 1994.  In her multi-media presentation, Kim  recounts the joys and pitfalls of owning and living in a Wright-designed home.  Living with the public’s curiosity, playing hide-and-seek, coping with the habitually leaky roof and managing constant renovations make this an unforgettable story.
The Boynton House is one of Wright’s most stunning prairie-style private homes.  During its construction, the world-renowned architect was frequently on-site, supervising all details, including the design of the furniture (seventeen pieces still remain in the house). 
Kim (Brown) Bixler ’91 just published her latest book Growing Up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House.  She is also featured in the upcoming PBS documentary Frank Lloyd Wright’s Boynton House:  The Next Hundred Years.
Kim has written and edited five other books, including Get a Clue:  Guide to Cornell & Ithaca, NY, 365 Great Things about Atlanta, The Cigar Book, Austin from Boston and My Twin, My Friend.  She currently lives with her husband and two teenage children in Manhattan Beach, CA and will be giving lectures throughout the country this spring.
For additional information or to order Kim’s book visit www.kimbixler.com or www.growingupinafranklloydwrighthouse.com.  


Reception and view the DAC:  6:00 -6:35pm.  DAC staff members on hand to answer questions about the building.

Presentation and Q&A  6:45 - 8:00pm

 


Metro: Gallery Place Chinatown (Red line) or Navy Yard Station (Yellow/Green Lines)  Parking at Central Parking System on D Street between 6th & 7th ($11/hr, max $25) or Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic on E Street between 6th & 7th ($16/hr, max $19).

Questions:
Chuck Schilke
cschilke2@verizon.net
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