Westcott House 2015 Summer Tour Series

Antioch Modern (Walking Tour +) – Saturday, August 29 at 10 am

Antioch Modern +
Saturday, August 29 at 10 am / Guided by Kevin Rose and Scott Sanders / Mobility 3
$15 General / $12 Members
Sponsored by Kevin Rose and Marta Wojcik

In 1944, Antioch College hired the celebrated architectural firm of Saarinen & Swanson to envision a modern campus that could meet the demands of increased enrollment following World War II. Over the next decade, amid the backdrop of the Red Scare and McCarthyism, Antioch reshaped its campus into a bastion of avant-garde design. Join us as we examine the modernist landmarks that fill this picturesque campus, including designs by Eero Saarinen and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Westcott House 2015 Summer Tour Series
The Summer Tour Series, now in its twelfth year, examines the architecture, design, and history of the built environment in the Greater Springfield Region. The 2015 series totals seventeen tours, including regular and extended walking tours, bicycle tours, and site tours. Architects, curators, historians, and local professionals guide each tour. This year’s series starts Memorial Day Weekend and runs through late August.

Ticket prices are listed with each tour. Westcott members receive discounts to most tours. Tickets are available online at WestcottHouse.org and at the Westcott House Museum Store, 1340 East High Street. Please be advised that many tours will sell out. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.

Walking Tours Plus
Our new Plus tours, noted with a + next to the title, delve deeper into the architecture and history of our region’s remarkable neighborhoods and districts. These include guided access through several private interiors. Tours last between two and two and a half hours. Rain dates are the following day at 1 pm.

Accessibility
Tours and programs of the CA+D are developed for a broad audience, including those with disabilities and decreased mobility. Tours move at a leisurely pace with brief periods of standing at tour stops. If entering a building or house, some stairs or inclines may be possible. All tours are assigned mobility levels between 1-3.

Tickets are available online at WestcottHouse.org and at the Westcott House Museum Store, 1340 East High Street.

For more info, contact:
Kevin Rose
Program Director
kevin@wojcikrose.com