{"id":117200,"date":"2025-05-14T18:06:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=117200"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:06:31","slug":"lecture-fort-waynes-cultural-landscape-reports-looking-to-the-past-as-we-plan-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/05\/14\/lecture-fort-waynes-cultural-landscape-reports-looking-to-the-past-as-we-plan-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture: &#8220;Fort Wayne\u2019s Cultural Landscape Reports \u2013 Looking to the past as we plan the future&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"173\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-768x166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-150x32.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-696x151.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, June 1, the History Center will present the final lecture of the 2024-2025 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>History Center news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>2024-2025 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 12, 2025) &#8211; On Sunday, June 1, the History Center will present the final lecture of the 2024-2025 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. Alec Johnson will present, \u201cFort Wayne\u2019s Cultural Landscape Reports \u2013 Looking to the Past As We Plan the Future.\u201d Guests will learn that from George Kessler to current City Of Fort Wayne landscape architects, the practice of landscape architecture has shaped the development and aesthetics of Fort Wayne in sometimes surprising ways. Come and learn about the Kessler Parks and Boulevard Plan, and the role of landscape architects in the creation of both the Fort Wayne Park System and the current landscape of the city as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The lecture begins at 2 PM and admission is free to the public.<\/p>\n<p>All George R. Mather lectures are made possible through the generous support of the Floyd and Betty Lou Lancia Family Foundation and Indiana Humanities.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882, or visit the website at <a href=\"https:\/\/fwhistorycenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">fwhistorycenter.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93635.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication.  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Those standing behind Moll include Christopher Guerin, Sarah Nichter and Liz Brown.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='db2ac2c2dc264ac8efa92881322af180' data-image-id=\"5984\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/147048.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_147048.jpg\" data-title=\"Al Moll\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll announces the 2011 season at Foellinger Theatre on March 15, 2011. 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Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"School Children\u2019s Flower and Vegetable Association Blue Ribbon Show\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"School Children\u2019s Flower and Vegetable Association Blue Ribbon Show\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6191\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_cimg5129.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149676.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='db2ac2c2dc264ac8efa92881322af180' data-image-id=\"6491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149676.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149676.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149676.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149678.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='db2ac2c2dc264ac8efa92881322af180' data-image-id=\"6492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149678.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149678.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6492\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149678.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149696.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Allen County Sheriff&#039;s Department in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='db2ac2c2dc264ac8efa92881322af180' data-image-id=\"6493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp149696.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149696.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"The Allen County Sheriff&#039;s Department in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6493\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp149696.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, June 1, the History Center will present the final lecture of the 2024-2025 George R. 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