John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... Dee Chirafisi and Mary Rae, top brokers at the Kentwood City Properties, are sponsoring The Legacy of Jacques Benedict, an lecture followed by a bus tour of Benedict’s historic buildings on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8-9, at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The lecture on June 8th will run from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at 1005 York St. The bus tour on June 9th is scheduled from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Seating is limited and reservations are required, so for more information and to register, please call Gail Breece at 303-355-2460, Ext. 201. The lecture and bus tour are organized by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the classical tradition in architecture, urbanism and allied arts. Chirafisi, the co-owner of Kentwood City Properties, and Rae are members of the organization. For more information, www.classicist.org.
The registration fee for ICA&CA members is $50 for both the home bus tour and lecture, or $30 for the event of your choice. The fee for non-members is $60 for both events or $40 for the tour or lecture.
McPhee providing personal insights
The lecture portion of The Legacy of Jacques Benedict event will feature Mike McPhee, Benedict’s grandson and member of a team of Denver Post reporters who garnered the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the Columbine massacre. McPhee will share intimate stories about the Benedict family and provide insights about Benedict’s historic Denver buildings. Benedict is one of Colorado’s most prominent architects. Benedict’s body of work encompassing a wide variety of well-known landmarks and buildings is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Born in Chicago in 1879, Benedict studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He came to Denver in 1909 and became renowned for his many prominent works, including homes, churches, academic and public buildings spanning a range of architectural styles. Benedict had a particular gift for melding with natural landscapes.
For more information on the home tour and lecture, contact Mary Rae at 303-916-9163, email maryrae@kentwoodcity.com, or Dee Chirafisi at 303-881-6312, email deec@kentwoodcity.com.
Contact John Rebchook at JRCHOOK@gmail.com or 303-945-6865
