The Borscht Belt: A Mountain Mecca for Modernism
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Join us for another interesting and informative meeting as a chapter of Docomomo US! All are invited, whether or not you are a current member of Docomomo US/Colorado. If you are local to Denver, we encourage you to join us in person at KEPHART, 2555 Walnut Street in RiNo. Free parking is available in the employee lot adjacent to the building.
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✦ About the Talk ✦
The New York Catskill Mountains was once home to over 500 modernist resorts. Located 90 miles northwest of New York City, the area was once known as the Borscht Belt. From the 1920s to the 1990s it was a haven for Jewish immigrants who were excluded from vacationing elsewhere. The Borscht Belt was the birthplace of stand up comedy and has connections to many aspects of American history in the 20th Century.
Join us for a fascinating presentation led by Louis Inghilterra, who will explore the architectural history of this forgotten paradise.
✦ About the Speaker ✦
Louis Inghilterra is a New York Hudson Valley native currently based in Denver, Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture and Design with a minor in History from Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Louis’ lifelong passion for architecture, antiques, and historic preservation has shaped his career goal: to preserve and adaptively reuse abandoned historic buildings across the United States.
Louis is the co-founder of the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Jewish vacation destination in New York’s Catskill Mountains through the installation of roadside historical markers.
https://borschtbelthistoricalmarkerproject.org/
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