This year, we’re combining our annual Summer Social and our annual chapter meeting and heading to the Promontory Apartments in Hyde Park. The afternoon will include snacks, drinks, a brief presentation, and tours of several private apartments in Mies van der Rohe’s 1949 masterpiece.

The event is free to Docomomo US members as thanks for your ongoing support. Each member can also bring one guest for a small fee. RSVP REQUIRED by July 22.

Schedule:

1:00 Arrive and socialize outdoors

1:30 Chapter business meeting and presentation

1:45 History of the Promontory Apartments by Tim Samuelson, resident and Chicago cultural historian

2:00 Small-group tours of apartments

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