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Landmarks Foundation proposes "Cultural Crossroads" conference; commission discusses midcentury modernism and civil rights
Summary
A Landmarks Foundation representative presented "Cultural Crossroads 2026," a three-day conference proposal linking horticulture, midcentury modern architecture and the Black experience; commissioners discussed the complexity of midcentury modernism’s relationship with the civil rights movement.
Jacob Van Meeken of the Landmarks Foundation presented a proposal for "Cultural Crossroads 2026," a three-day conference that would explore cultural exchange, American horticulture and midcentury modern architecture, and which the presenter said should explicitly incorporate the Black experience into preservation narratives.
Why it matters: Commission members said that midcentury modern architecture in Montgomery intersects with the city’s civil rights history and that preservation narratives should address that complexity, including lost…
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