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The House Beautiful: Cast Iron Restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome - CANCELED

The House Beautiful: Cast Iron Restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome - CANCELED

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SHARED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Evergreen Museum & Library's annual spring lecture series, The House Beautiful, presents a trio of illustrated talks by notable experts and authors in the fields of architecture, artistic design, and decorative arts.

The 2018 series begins on Wednesday, March 21, with a talk by Robert A. Baird, a co-founder of Historical Arts & Casting, the firm that recently completed the restoration of the U.S. Capitol's dome and will soon undertake restoration of Evergreen's capitals. Baird will discuss the process of restoring the Capitol dome's 9 million pounds of cast iron after 159 years of service.

Talks are at 6:30 p.m. in the Bakst Theatre with a reception to follow in the Far East Room.

*Each lecture qualifies for AIA Continuing Education Credit

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410-516-0341

Event Details

Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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