Historical Revivalism-- the Architects of Shaker Heights

The Shaker Historical Society (SHS), 16740 South Park Blvd. in Shaker Heights, OH presents a program entitled “Historical Revivalism-- the Architects of Shaker Heights” with guest speaker, Greydon Petznick, an architect at Van Auken Akins, LLC, a Cleveland area architectural firm on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm.

 The peak years of the development of Shaker Heights paralleled the careers of some of the finest architects and builders in American history during an age of eclecticism in America.  Collectively known as “historical revivalists,” these men trained in academies in Rome and Paris.

A resident of the Fernway neighborhood in Shaker Heights, Greydon volunteers at the Shaker Heights Library Architectural Collection and serves as a trustee of the Shaker Historical Society. Greydon, whose parents and grandparents were longtime residents of Shaker Heights, spent many of his summers as a youngster here.

A history and art history major at Duke University, he earned a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. His work has focused primarily on residential design, having earned local and national building awards. 

This program is presented in conjunction with the new exhibit entitled, RE imagine + RE vitalize + RE invent: Transforming Shaker’s houses and buildings for modern living, working, playing.  The exhibit tells the story of how we take historic houses and reconfigure living spaces to increase functionality, build in green initiatives and update rooms while maintaining the defining features and the historic character of the home? Be inspired by thoughtful approaches to design that will ignite a new passion for your home.

Call for Reservations:

216-921-1201

Program Fees: 

Members – Free

Non-Members – $5

Museum Hours:  

Tues – Fri 11-5 pm and Sun 2-5 pm.  Closed Holidays.

Admission:

  Members & Children under 6 - Free

$4 fee for Non-Members Adults and $2 fee for Children 6-18

About:  The Shaker Historical Society and Museum is a nonprofit organization founded in 1947 to preserve and promote the history of the North Union Shaker Community and Shaker Heights, one of the nation’s model “garden city” suburbs. The museum is on the National Register of Historic Places.  It operates a museum, library and archives, conducts school tours and organizes a wide variety of programs.  Located on the site of the former North Union Shaker Colony, it is one of twelve stops on the National Shaker Heritage Trail and is an Ohio Historical Society site.   

The Shaker Historical Society receives public support with local tax dollars from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, to preserve and enrich our region’s artistic and cultural heritage.