About Us
CENTRALFLORIDAMODERN.com is part of the the Nils M. Schweizer Fellows; a non profit corporation,
named after a prominent Central Florida architect, with a goal to promote awareness and seek the preservation of Central
Florida's exceptional mid-century modern architecture.
This site is an ongoing collection containing the works of Central Florida's prominent modern architects,
designers and builders from the 1950s and beyond.
The collection of information on this site and it's ultimate success as an educational resource depends in large
part on your submissions. Find out how to submit information.
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Our Next Event
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Mar 13, 2010
Jacksonville Symposium And Tour To Honor Modern Architects And Architecture
The Nils M. Schweizer Fellows have been invited to attend this event. We hope that as many of our members can make it as possible but RSVP early since tour bus seats are limited. Go to http://www.aiajacksonville.org to register. You can earn 6.5 CEU's for attending. The Jacksonville Chapter of the A...
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Events are by invitation only. To receive an invitation, sign up on the notification email list.
Only those that RSVP to the invitations will be added to the guest list.
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Special Feature
Nils Schweizer's invitation to Taliesin...Frank Lloyd Wright's Studio...and a $450 receipt for his tuition payment.
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Recent News
Jan 27, 2010
Orlando Sentinel story on Orlando's first registered female architect
Great story featured recently in The Orlando Sentinel on Ida Annah Ryan, Orlando's first registered female architect, and Isabel Roberts, who worked as a draftsman-architect for Frank Lloyd Wright. Click here to view the story.
Oct 26, 2009
Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc. donates $1000 towards Lake Eola Fountain Restoration
The NMS Fellows have donated $1000 to the Orlando Community Youth & Trust for restoration of downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Fountain. "We felt it was important that this modern iconic symbol of Orlando's mid-century period be preserved and restored" stated John Kaiser, President of the Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc. The fountain was damaged in 2009 by lighting and been inoperable ever since. Funds are currently be raised to restore the fountain next year.
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