Happy New Year Art Deco and Mid-Century Friends! The excitement of the holidays has been replaced by the calm, quiet beauty of winter. Now that our guests have gone home, the gifts have been put away, and the Christmas cookies are a delicious memory, we can all take a deep breath and put our feet up as we look ahead to new beginnings. As we embark on the new year, we’d like to wish you and your family all the best for a happy and healthy 2026. Cheers!
Holiday Mix & Mingle
Our 2025 Historic Preservation Award was presented to the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House. Accepting the award were Rebecca Turcell, Director of Historic Preservation and Tommy Karr, Director of Communications & Engagement.
2025 Scholarship winner Veronica Tabor
Attendees enjoy Romolo Bar Romana
Thank you to everyone who came to our annual Holiday Mix & Mingle at Romolo Bar Romana in Pleasant Ridge. The food was delicious and the company exceptional; it was great to see everyone!
Good News
America’s first glass house, built for the 1933 World’s Fair, set to shine again
By Lee Bey
Workers have installed glass exterior walls on the House of Tomorrow in Beverly Shores, Indiana, as part of a $4 million effort to restore the 12-sided home to how it looked 90 years ago. Few people alive today have seen the exterior of the House of Tomorrow when it was a futuristic attraction at Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair.
Designed by architect George Fred Keck, the 12-sided modernist exhibition home was America’s first glass house — predating Mies van der Rohe’s revolutionary Edith Farnsworth House and Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, by nearly 20 years. Workers last month installed glass exteriors walls on the dodecagon-shaped structure, restoring the home to the way it looked at the start of the fair nine decades ago. The work is part of a $4 million exterior restoration of the lakeside home, which, along with the other former World’s Fair homes, is owned by the nonprofit Indiana Landmarks and sits within the federally owned Indiana Dunes National Park.
Read the full article here https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2025/12/27/america-first-glass-house-tomorrow-beverly-shores-1933-worlds-fair
Things to do, places to go…
The Miami Design Preservation League presents the 49th Annual Art Deco Weekend, a three-day, open-air festival that turns Ocean Drive and Lummus Park into a living showcase of Miami Beach’s iconic Art Deco architecture, vintage style, live music, and community culture. More Info here https://artdecoweekend.org/general-info/
Back In Print!
Dale A. Carlson’s comprehensive books on Detroit architecture have been re-printed and are currently available for purchase. Shop Dale’s catalog of work here: https://dale-a-carlson.square.site/
The 2025/26 edition of The Modern magazine is ready to go to the printer! Copies will be mailed out to member’s homes in late January.
Looking Ahead
Some of the things we’re working on for 2026:
Wine Stroll
Tour of Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Tour of Saarinen House
Celebrating 100 years of the Senate Theater
Completion of the film Icons of Elegance featuring Art Deco buildings of Detroit
We are always looking ahead and working on tours and events. Members are always the first to know and have first access to tickets. You can keep up with us on Facebook and Instagram @detroitartdeco
Questions about membership? Contact Renee southpacificpixie@gmail.com
Thank you for your continuous support and active participation. We wouldn’t be here without you.
The Detroit Area Art Deco Society is a non-profit 501c and your investment supports our annual Eastern Michigan University Preservation Scholarship
February 2026 Events
Hello Art Deco and Mid-Century Friends! The deep freeze of January passed in a flurry of white. As we welcome February our thoughts turn to Valentine’s Day and Winter Break.
January 2026 Events
Happy New Year Art Deco and Mid-Century Friends! The excitement of the holidays has been replaced by the calm, quiet beauty of winter. Now that our guests have gone home,
Join us for guided tour of Detroit’s Music Hall
Join us on Wednesday, September 24, at 5 pm as we step behind the curtain for a private tour of Music Hall, followed by cocktails on the rooftop bar 3
Sip & Shop at Flamingo Vintage
Step back in time with the Art Deco Society — and step out in style — at our Sip & Shop evening at Flamingo Vintage Detroit. Nestled in the heart
Step Up to the Bar – The Temple Bar!
Come join us at The Temple Bar for a night of fun, drinks, and good vibes! This in-person event is the perfect way to start your week and catch up with friends.
Tour The Historic Packard Proving Grounds
In 1925, The Packard Motor Car Company realized that testing their products on Detroit’s streets had its limitations and that it was time to build a proper testing facility. It
