40th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
June 15 @ 6:30pm
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of this landmark, The
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza will host a free program with Frank
Welch, award-winning architect and author of Philip Johnson & Texas,
and Dale Sellers of Phoenix I Restoration & Construction, Ltd., the
firm that provided pro bono restoration services on the memorial in
2000.
The program will be moderated by Veletta Lill, Executive Director of
the Dallas Arts District. Free and open to the public, the program begins at 6:30 p.m. in the
Museum's seventh floor south gallery. Following the discussion are a
reception and a book signing by Mr. Welch and an optional walk to the
Kennedy Memorial (weather permitting) where Phoenix I will unveil its
most recent contribution to the site: new gold leaf applied to the
letters in the name John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the black granite slab in
the middle of the memorial. Black Granite Slab with Tribute  | Complimentary parking will be available at The Sixth Floor Museum at
Dealey Plaza parking lot, immediately adjacent to the Museum. 411 Elm Street, Dallas, TX This evening is presented by the American Institute of Architects of
Dallas, the Dallas Architecture Forum and The Sixth Floor Museum at
Dealey Plaza. |
