Web Exclusive: Freeway Park, Seattle, WA
Geoffrey Baer learns what it takes to keep Freeway Park’s plantings in shape in this unique environment. Photo credit: Matt Hagan.
Web Exclusive: Overton Park, Memphis, TN
Geoffrey Baer talks with Charlie Newman, an attorney who represented the Citizens to Protect Overton Park; he shares insights on why they prevailed. Photo credit: Library of Congress.
Web Exclusive: Gas Works Park, Seattle, WA
Enjoy this 1976 interview with Richard Haag about Gas Works Park. (Special thanks to Paul Pierce for providing vintage footage.) Photo credit: Matt Hagan.
Web Exclusive: The High Line, New York, NY
Two of the High Line’s designers share with Geoffrey Baer their thoughts on their favorite features. Photo credit: Jon Smith.
Web Exclusive: Squares of Savannah, Savannah, GA
Savannah’s squares were compromised over time, facing competition from cars and streetcars. Geoffrey Baer interviews a local expert about how the squares changed–and how some were restored. Photo credit: Georgia Historical Society.
10 Homes that Changed America | Preview
Meet the talented architects who brought these buildings to life, along with their often-eccentric clients, and the lucky individuals who live in these historic homes today.
Towns | St. Augustine, FL
WTTW Chicago and PBS present a new three-part television and web series, 10 THAT CHANGED AMERICA. Hosted by Geoffrey Baer, this series will recount the stories of 40 of America’s manmade wonders, introduce us to the men and women who built them, and explore the impact that these places have had on us as individuals and communities.
Homes | Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA
Often considered the greatest triumph of America’s greatest architect, Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterwork was built for Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar Kauffmann.
Parks | Gas Works Park, Seattle, WA
WTTW Chicago and PBS present a new three-part television and web series, 10 THAT CHANGED AMERICA. Hosted by Geoffrey Baer, this series will recount the stories of 40 of America’s manmade wonders, introduce us to the men and women who built them, and explore the impact that these places have had on us as individuals and communities.
Web Exclusive: Central Park, New York, NY
Learn how Central Park is supported and maintained by the local community– and how the Central Park Conservancy has become a model for other cities. Photo credit: Jon Smith.
Web Exclusive: Taos Pueblo Community, Taos, NM
Geoffrey Baer interviews a local café owner to learn how Taos Pueblo residents prepare food in old–and new–ways. Photo credit: Deanna Nelson .
Web Exclusive: Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
Geoffrey Baer interviews an expert on architectural archeology to learn about the restoration of Monticello’s Mulberry Row, which served as the industrial hub of the otherwise bucolic estate. Photo credit: Jonathan Hillyer.
Web Exclusive: Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA
Geoffrey Baer meets visitors who’ve come from around the world to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece. Photo credit: Matt Tolk.
Web Exclusive: Eames House, Pacific Palisades, CA
Learn about preservation efforts underway at the Eames House. Photo credit: Courtesy Eames Foundation.
Web Exclusive: Langston Terrace Dwellings
Enjoy this extended interview with author Eloise Little Greenfield, who moved into the Langston Terrace Dwellings on her ninth birthday. Photo credit: Santos Ramos.
Web Exclusive: Marina City, Chicago, IL
What was it like to live in Marina City when it was first constructed? Hear from an original resident about life at Marina City in the early years. Photo credit: Bill Richert.
Web Exclusive: Gamble House, Pasadena, CA
Scholar-in-Residence Maggie Wineland shares what it’s like to live in–and study–an architectural icon.
Web Exclusive: Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, NY
Geoffrey Baer gets a behind-the-scenes tour of Lyndhurst’s collections, including fashions worn by Jay Gould’s daughters. Photo credit: Jonathan Hillyer.
Web Exclusive: Glidehouse, Novato, CA
Geoffrey Baer discusses Glidehouse’s design from the perspective of Kevin Cullen, spouse of architect Michelle Kaufmann. Photo credit: Paul Turang.
Web Exclusive: The Tenement, New York, NY
Hear the serendipitous story of how the Tenement Museum was created and why it is preserved in its current state. Photo credit: Jonathan Hillyer.
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