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    Courthouse Docket - The Architectural History of Suburbia

    Presented by San Mateo County History Museum at San Mateo County History Museum

    January 22, 2011

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    Courthouse Docket - The Architectural History of Suburbia

    Alan Hess will discuss how the San Francisco Peninsula area played a large role in the development of modern suburbia. His talk will include a history of the Ranch House, one of the most successful types of architecture in the twentieth century. Its roots before
    World War II in San Mateo influenced the rest of the nation. Alan Hess is an architect and a prominent architecture critic for the San Jose Mercury News. He has written books on...

    Alan Hess will discuss how the San Francisco Peninsula area played a large role in the development of modern suburbia. His talk will include a history of the Ranch House, one of the most successful types of architecture in the twentieth century. Its roots before
    World War II in San Mateo influenced the rest of the nation. Alan Hess is an architect and a prominent architecture critic for the San Jose Mercury News. He has written books on mid-century ranch houses, 1950s coffee shop architecture, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Frank Lloyd Wright, Oscar Niemeyer, and more.


    San Mateo County History Museum

    2200 Broadway Street
    Redwood City, CA 94063-1618

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    Tickets:

    $3-$5
    Children 5 and under free


    Times:

    1pm


    Phone: 650-299-0104

    Parking:

    Street parking is available. Parking is also validated for Jefferson Street Garage, Middlefield Road Lot, and Marshall Street Garage.


    Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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