Monastery at Large

Category: Modernist

  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee County (1974) – Sarasota, Florida

    Jack West of West & Conyers. First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Manatee County (1974). Sarasota, Florida.1 2

    References

    1. “Manatee Federal Sarasota Home”. Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), April 29, 1973, p. 7-C. ↩︎
    2. “First Of Manatee Opens New Office”. Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), April 23, 1974, p. 9-A. ↩︎

  • Alta Vista Elementary School Addition (1957) – Sarasota, Florida

    Victor A. Lundy. Alta Vista Elementary School Addition (1957). Sarasota, Florida.
    Victor A. Lundy. Alta Vista Elementary School Addition (1957). Sarasota, Florida.1 2 3
    South elevation of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida
    South elevation of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida
    North elevation of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida
    North elevation of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida
    Victor A. Lundy. Projected design for Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida
    Victor A. Lundy. Projected design of Alta Vista Elementary School Addition, Sarasota, Florida 4

    References

    1. “Alta Vista Addition Gets ‘Go Ahead’”. The News (Sarasota, Florida), September 5, 1956, p. 9. ↩︎
    2. “$149,693 Contract Awarded For Alta Vista Addition”. The News (Sarasota, Florida), March 23, 1957, p. 9. ↩︎
    3. “Sarasota’s Newest”. The News (Sarasota, Florida), October 19, 1957, p. 9. ↩︎
    4. [Alta Vista Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida.] [Addition.] [“Butterfly Wing.”] [Exterior] | Library of Congress ↩︎

  • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (1959, 1969) – Sarasota, Florida

    Victor Lundy. St. Paul's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall (1959). Sarasota, Florida.
    Victor A. Lundy. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall (1959). Sarasota, Florida.1 2 3
    Interior of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Sanctuary (1969), Sarasota, Florida. Photograph from an undated postcard published by Henry Waitt Photography of Sarasota.
    Interior of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sanctuary (1969), Sarasota, Florida.4 Photograph from an undated postcard published by Henry Waitt Photography of Sarasota.

    References

    1. “This Is A Model”. The Weekend News (Sarasota, Florida), September 7, 1958, p. 9. ↩︎
    2. “Proposed New Church”. Sarasota Journal (Sarasota, Florida), September 5, 1958, p. 10. ↩︎
    3. “St. Paul’s Lutheran Church To Be Dedicated On Sunday”. Sarasota Journal (Sarasota, Florida), October 23, 1959, p. 18. ↩︎
    4. “Dedication Service Set At St. Paul’s”. The Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), September 6, 1969, p. 8. ↩︎

  • Dickerson Residence (1960) – Sarasota, Florida

    Tim Seibert. Dickerson Residence (1960). Sarasota, Florida.1

    References

    1. Dickerson Residence | Sarasota History Alive! ↩︎

  • Siesta Key Beach Pavilion (1959) – Siesta Key, Florida

    Tim Siebert. Siesta Key Beach Pavilion (1959). Sarasota, Florida.
    Tim Seibert. Siesta Key Beach Pavilion (1959). Sarasota, Florida.1 2
    Looking at the Siesta Key Beach Pavilion from the southwest
    Looking at the Siesta Key Beach Pavilion from the southwest

    References

    1. “County Seeks Bid For Landscaping Pavilion”. Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida), May 6, 1959, p. 14. ↩︎
    2. Siesta Key Beach Pavilion | Public Architecture — SEIBERT ARCHITECTS ↩︎

  • Baptist Professional Building (1955) – Atlanta

    Stevens & Wilkinson. Baptist Professional Building (1955), Georgia Baptist Medical Center. Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta.
    Stevens & Wilkinson. Baptist Professional Building (1955), Georgia Baptist Medical Center. Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta.1 2 3 4
    West elevation of the Baptist Professional Building
    West elevation of the Baptist Professional Building
    Screen wall and windows on the east facade of the Baptist Professional Building
    Screen wall and windows on the east facade of the Baptist Professional Building
    Cornerstone plaque on Baptist Professional Building
    Baptist Professional Building, circa 1956.
    Baptist Professional Building, circa 1956.5

    References

    1. “Professional Building Job Gets Okay”. The Atlanta Constitution, March 3, 1954, p. 3. ↩︎
    2. “Georgia Baptists OK $1,400,000 For Office Site”. The Atlanta Journal, March 3, 1954, p. 37. ↩︎
    3. “$45 Million in Building Projects Here Will Boost Medical, Health Facilities”. The Atlanta Constitution, August 8, 1955, p. 8. ↩︎
    4. “Hospital Group Honors Peel”. The Atlanta Journal, September 14, 1955, p. 35. ↩︎
    5. Photo credit: Stevens, Preston. Building a Firm: The Story of Stevens & Wilkinson Architects, Engineers, Planners Inc. Atlanta (1979), p. 17. ↩︎

  • Zigzag House (1959) – Sarasota, Florida

    Tollyn Twitchell. Zigzag House (1959). Lido Shores, Sarasota, Florida.
    Tollyn Twitchell. Zigzag House (1959). Lido Shores, Sarasota, Florida.1 2

    References

    1. The Zigzag House Wins State Architecture Award | Sarasota Magazine ↩︎
    2. Landmark ‘Zigzag House’ Hits the Market | Sarasota Magazine ↩︎

  • First Federal Savings and Loan Building (1964) – Atlanta

    Tomberlin-Sheetz. First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building (1964). Atlanta.
    Tomberlin-Sheetz. First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building (1964). Atlanta.1 2 3
    Windows and post-tensioned concrete on the First Federal Savings and Loan Building, Atlanta
    Windows and post-tensioned concrete on the First Federal Savings and Loan Building, Atlanta
    Looking at First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building from the northwest
    Looking at First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building from the northwest
    Windows and post-tensioned concrete on the First Federal Savings and Loan Building, Atlanta
    Windows and post-tensioned concrete on the First Federal Savings and Loan Building, Atlanta
    Looking at First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building from the east
    Looking at First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building from the east
    Windows and post-tensioned concrete on the First Federal Savings and Loan Building, Atlanta
    Windows and post-tensioned concrete on the First Federal Savings and Loan Building, Atlanta
    Tomberlin-Sheetz. First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building (1964). Illustration from an undated postcard published by Curteicholor.
    Tomberlin-Sheetz. First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building (1964). Illustration from an undated postcard published by Curteicholor.

    References

    1. Erwin, George. “Old Landmark’s Days Numbered”. The Atlanta Journal, November 17, 1961, p. 1. ↩︎
    2. “Wreckers to Raze Wilson Law Office”. The Atlanta Constitution, November 18, 1961, p. 26. ↩︎
    3. Advertisement. The Atlanta Constitution, April 1, 1964, p. 2. ↩︎

  • Van Leer Building (1961) – Atlanta

    Robert and Company. Van Leer Building (1961). Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.
    Robert and Company. Van Leer Building (1961). Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.1 2
    Looking at the Van Leer Building from the southwest
    Looking at the Van Leer Building from the southwest
    Approaching the Van Leer Building from the southwest
    Approaching the Van Leer Building from the southwest
    Screen wall on the south facade of the Van Leer Building, Atlanta
    Screen wall on the south facade of the Van Leer Building, Atlanta

    “The genuine lover of learning, then, must make every possible effort, right from earliest childhood, to reach out for truth of every kind.” – Plato3

    References

    1. “New Building for Georgia Tech”. The Atlanta Constitution, April 13, 1962, p. 25. ↩︎
    2. Georgia Institute of Technology Campus Historic Preservation Plan Update, 2023 ↩︎
    3. Plato.The Republic. ↩︎

  • First Christian Church (1942) – Columbus, Indiana

    Eliel and Eero Saarinen. First Christian Church (1942). Columbus, Indiana.
    Eliel and Eero Saarinen. First Christian Church (1942). Columbus, Indiana.1 2 3
    East elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    East elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    East elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    East elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Looking at the east elevation and campanile of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Looking at the east elevation and campanile of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Entrance of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Entrance of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Campanile of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Campanile of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Windows and brickwork on the east elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Windows and brickwork on the east elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Looking at the sanctuary of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Looking at the sanctuary of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Panels on the facade of the campanile at First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Panels on the facade of the campanile at First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Sanctuary windows on the west elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Sanctuary windows on the west elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Connecting bridge between the east and west wings of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Connecting bridge between the east and west wings of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Beneath the connecting bridge of First Christian Church, looking toward the east wing
    Beneath the connecting bridge of First Christian Church, looking toward the east wing
    West wing of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    West wing of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Looking at the west elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
    Looking at the west elevation of First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana

    References

    1. Gordon, Bob. “Columbus Comment”. The Republic (Columbus, Indiana), September 16, 1958, p. 1. ↩︎
    2. Gordon, Bob. “Columbus Comment”. The Republic (Columbus, Indiana), March 20, 1959, p. 1. ↩︎
    3. Wheeler, Nancy. “First Christian celebrates years of baptism, discovery”. The Republic (Columbus, Indiana), May 16, 1992, p. A6. ↩︎