Neutra in Gettysburg - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Apr 28, 2005 8:36 PM The purpose of this message is to alert those who live in Baltimore/DC/Philadelphia area, or plan on being in the area some time this year, of a possible last chance to see a historic modern building. I spent much of this past Monday with my parents in Gettysburg, and took the opportunity to once again visit one of my favorite modern buildings, the Richard Neutra Designed Cyclorama Building. This landmark building, constructed in 1961, is simply fantastic to walk in - lots of curves, a great spiral ramp, and a space-age look -- it reminds me a bit of the Ecounter Restaurant at the L.A. airport. Sadly, the building will likely be demolished soon, as it sits near a key spot of the Gettysburg battleground, and there is a strong movement to tear down the various structures in this area and revert the area back to the more natural setting that existed during the battle of Gettysburg. I'm not sure exactly when the building will be torn down. The Cyclorama painting that resides inside will be taken down this November, so my guess is that the building could be taken down any time after that, and probably sooner rather than later. Images of the Cyclorama building can be found at this site ..... http://www.mission66.com/cyclorama/history/ Ultimately, I feel that the decision to revert back to the natural state is the proper one, as I feel the historical significance of the battlefield outweighs the value of a single building - but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to miss this building when it is gone. If you live nearby, and appreciate modern buildings, and are looking for a weekend adventure, a trip to say Goodbye to the Cyclorama might be a good possibility. Those who are ambitious might be able to visit both the Gettysburg Cyclorama building and Wright's Falling Water in the same day. Vern

The purpose of this message is to alert those who live in Baltimore/DC/Philadelphia area, or plan on being in the area some time this year, of a possible last chance to see a historic modern building.

I spent much of this past Monday with my parents in Gettysburg, and took the opportunity to once again visit one of my favorite modern buildings, the Richard Neutra Designed Cyclorama Building. This landmark building, constructed in 1961, is simply fantastic to walk in - lots of curves, a great spiral ramp, and a space-age look -- it reminds me a bit of the Ecounter Restaurant at the L.A. airport.

Sadly, the building will likely be demolished soon, as it sits near a key spot of the Gettysburg battleground, and there is a strong movement to tear down the various structures in this area and revert the area back to the more natural setting that existed during the battle of Gettysburg.

I'm not sure exactly when the building will be torn down. The Cyclorama painting that resides inside will be taken down this November, so my guess is that the building could be taken down any time after that, and probably sooner rather than later.

Images of the Cyclorama building can be found at this site .....
http://www.mission66.com/cyclorama/history/

Ultimately, I feel that the decision to revert back to the natural state is the proper one, as I feel the historical significance of the battlefield outweighs the value of a single building - but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to miss this building when it is gone.

If you live nearby, and appreciate modern buildings, and are looking for a weekend adventure, a trip to say Goodbye to the Cyclorama might be a good possibility.

Those who are ambitious might be able to visit both the Gettysburg Cyclorama building and Wright's Falling Water in the same day.

Vern

Post #155650 by ikitnrev on Thu, Apr 28, 2005 8:36 PM