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In 2010, the Preservation Gala Auction is focusing on "Preservation Experiences" rather than physical items.  We're seeking donations of interesting "experiences" that can be sold to groups of Gala attendees and described ahead of time on the PNJ website.   Each "experience" will be offered on a date & time certain, for a set number of people at a fixed per-person price.    The first __x__ people to sign up for the event are the "winners" and guests.  Examples below.

 

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Auction Item #S01

 

 

Doo Wop Mid-century marvel tour

 

 

Hop on a Doo Wop van to experience the Wildwoods of the 1950’s + 1960’s when bright neon lights, funky motels, and rock ‘n roll were all the rage.  Visit with the owners of Summer Nites; a 50’s themed Bed + Breakfast, the National Landmark Caribbean motel, and Cool Scoops, ‘50’s style Ice Cream Parlor and each stop will be treated to one part of a multi-course dinner.  See boomerang rooflines, tiki-thatched huts, and blue plastic palm trees.  The Wildwoods contain the largest collection of mid-century resort architecture in the U.S., so join us for an extended version of the “Best Tour at the Shore”, named so by South Jersey magazine.

 

 

Hosts: Mary Fox, Sheila Brown, George Miller, Paul Russo, and Michael Hirsch

Number of guests:   12

Price:   $25/person

Location:  meet at Doo Wop Experience museum @ 4500 Ocean Ave., Wildwood, NJ

 

Sat. June 11, 2011
6:00 p.m., bus leaves Museum around 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Interpretive Tour of NY 9/11 Firefighters Memorial

 

 

Hear from the designer the complete story behind this 56-foot long bronze bas-relief memorial to the 343 fallen firefighters of 9/11:  the original idea and its development, the bronze casting technique, the installation process and the custom lighting effects that characterize this 8,000 pound masterpiece.  A complimentary 56-page Self-Guided Walking Tour of Manhattan sites showcasing some of Rambusch commissions of the last decade is included. 

 

Hosts:  Viggo & Catha Rambusch

Number of guests:   20

Price:   $25/person

Location:  FDNY Engine 10 Ladder 10, 120 Liberty Street, New York, NY‎.   South side of World Trade Center Site

 

Sat. Oct. 23, 2010
11 a.m. - 12 noon

 

Morgan Library and Museum Tour

 

 

Spend an afternoon in the newly expanded Morgan Library and Museum on Madison Avenue in New York. Explore the three restored landmarks and the Renzo Piano designed addition with Richard W. Southwick FAIA, PNJ Board member and partner at Beyer Blinder Belle, the architects in charge of the project.  The tour will be conducted on a Sunday afternoon, and start with lunch in the piazza café accompanied by an historic overview of the Morgan Library.  A walk through the 1850’s brownstone -the original Morgan House, the 1906 original McKim Mead & White Library and the Renzo Piano atrium, auditorium and reading room will culminate in the special contemporary galleries with time to take in the current exhibition.

 

Hosts:  Richard Southwick, FAIA

Number of guests:   4

Price:   $75/person

Location:   Morgan Library, 225 Madison Ave., New York, NY

 

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010
1:00 p.m.