The Frank Lloyd Wright / Auldbrass Tour
Saturday-Sunday, November 6-7
Yemassee/Beaufort/Charleston SC
Our State Magazine is partnering with USModernist.org, a nonprofit education archive for Modernist architecture to bring you a weekend of architecture and design you'll long remember. Proceeds from the tour benefit USModernist.org.
Auldbrass, Frank Lloyd Wright's amazing complex of buildings in South Carolina, is only open to the public for three days every two years! It's a rare, thrilling, visual experience you won't want to miss. Cause you'll be waiting two years if you do.
This is the C. Leigh Stevens House and Plantation, aka Auldbrass, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. You will roam the grounds, view the buildings, see the sculptures, and visit inside the main house. See photos of the entire Auldbrass complex!
You will also visit inside the 2005 Low Country Residence, designed by Raleigh architect Frank Harmon, which won a 2009 National AIA design award.
Plus you'll have an outdoor lunch and guided tour of the AIA award-winning Middleton Inn, designed by architect W. G. Clark.
Your Exciting Schedule:Saturday
6:30 AM Arrive at Sheraton Imperial, Bagels and Coffee
7:00 AM Bus leaves Sheraton Imperial
11:15 AM BBQ Lunch w/vegetarian option
1:00 PM Tour Auldbrass
4:00 PM Leave for Comfort Inn Hotel and Suites
5:40 PM Shuttle to downtown dropoff point (Chambers Park), dinner on your own
8:00 PM Shuttle pickup at Chambers Park
Sunday
8:30 AM Breakfast at the Comfort Inn Hotel, check out
10:00 AM Low Country House by Frank Harmon
11:30 AM Tour and Box Lunch at the Middleton Inn
1:00 PM Leave for Sheraton Imperial
5:00 PM Arrive Sheraton Imperial
You're encouraged to make reservations in downtown Beaufort for dinner Saturday night as restaurants are often full. Our bus will drop you at 6pm and pickup at 8pm at the Chambers Waterfront Park, which is a five-minute walk from many good restaurants.
Your tour leaders are Angela Roehl and Rebekah Laney!
Travel in our air-conditioned, wifi-equipped, restroom-equipped luxury touring bus.
Everything is included
except dinner on Saturday night: all admissions; lunch and breakfast both days; beverages and snacks on the bus;
double-occupancy Country Inn and Suites Hotel in Beaufort SC with free wifi.
$698 per person dbl occupancy, $768 single The Fine Print Arrive at the Sheraton Imperial, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham NC 27703 no later than 630am for coffee and bagels. We meet near the tennis courts, photo above, to the left of the hotel near the Gym. It's going to be an amazing trip and a tight schedule,
so if you're not on the bus by 7am sharp, we will leave without you! USModernist trips happen rain, snow, or shine. There are no refunds for any reason except in the unlikely event of
tour cancellation or the closure of Auldbrass. However, you are free to transfer tickets
for this tour to anyone without penalty (just email or call us at least a week
ahead). Your name will be on the list at registration; tickets are not mailed. The itinerary, number, and order of buildings are subject to change without notice or refund. All participants are required to sign a completed USModernist
liability release to participate. Masks are not required on the bus for those who have been
vaccinated. Some buildings are not handicap-accessible. Participants must navigate stairs unaided and be able to walk for at least
three hours at a time. Strollers are not permitted inside any buildings. To protect the Auldbrass house floors, all participants must remove shoes (or BYO booties). There is no food or drink allowed inside Auldbrass
and photography is allowed only outside. For the Sunday properties, photography is ok anywhere. Questions? Contact USModernist Executive Director George Smart 919.740.8407.
Proceeds benefit
USModernist, a nonprofit educational archive for Modernist architecture..
Masks are required on the bus for those who have not
been vaccinated.
Auldbrass
has not yet stated its policy on masks but you'll likely need them inside the
main house.Architects can get self-reported CEU hours if arranged in advance with the AIA.
Food and drinks in cans or plastic bottles are allowed on the bus. Refreshments and snacks will also be provided on board. Smoking is not allowed on the bus or at any of the properties, including inside your room at the hotel. Coolers are not allowed inside the bus. You may bring a small cooler (less than
two cubic feet) but it must stay underneath the bus. No glass bottles or containers.