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SHM 17867 - Exterior front view of Guy, Colie and Naomi home, St Cloud (Minn), ca 1940.
A one-of-a-kind, poured concrete, mid-century modern home built on the banks of the Mississippi River in the 1930s by St. Cloud residents, Colie and Naomi Guy, is the site of a hands-on workshop covering mid-century modern architecture and concrete. Artists and horticulturalists, the Guys designed their home to be the “House-of-Tomorrow.” The workshop will cover the benefits and challenges of mid-century modern homes and offer a crash course in concrete. Learn about concrete’s structure and history, get hands-on experience with proper mixing and how to pour concrete slabs, and try some basic maintenance and repair techniques. Come ready to work, learn and enjoy!
The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, from 9 am to noon. Taught by renovation specialist, Eric Cheever, it will include a tour of the home and grounds and a hands-on guided course in concrete. Own a mid-century modern home? Dealing with the joys and struggles of a flat roof? Got concrete that needs maintenance and repair? Then this class is for you!
General admission is $30. Admission for Stearns History Museum members is $25. Not a member? Join today!
This project is in part funded by the Historic Preservation Education Foundation.