Silver Springs in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
From Disaster to Award-Winning Design
Mr. Lundy served in the U.S. Army as a replacement soldier during World War II, after D-Day in 1944. More interested in architecture and drawing, he said, "I never listened; I was busy sketching." He and eight sketchbooks survived, providing insight into his early skills. The drawings are now part of the Library of Congress.
After the war, Mr. Lundy completed a degree in architecture from Harvard, and in 1954, opened an architectural firm in Sarasota, Florida. He was instrumental in developing a post-war style called "Sarasota Modern," characterized by open interiors, jalousie windows, glass sliding doors, vertical and horizontal lines, and geometric shapes. Innovative roof designs with dramatic curves and laminate beams became the distinctive feature of Mr. Lundy's work, most striking in his church designs. His projects can be found around the world and also included the 1966 World's Fair, the IBM headquarters in Cranford, New Jersey, the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce building (now the Visitor Information Center), the Warm Mineral Springs Motel near Venice, Florida, and a furniture showroom in Sarasota for which he received the 1960 Gold Medal for Achievement in the Building Arts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1955.
Location. 29° 12.996′ N, 82° 3.188′ W. Marker is in Silver Springs, Florida, in Marion County. Marker can be reached from Northeast 29th Place, half a mile south of East Silver Springs Boulevard (State Highway 40). Marker is located in Silver Springs State Park, about 1/10 mile inside the park entrance, near the north end of the Visitor Center Pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5656 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Silver Springs FL 34488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Creature (within shouting distance of this marker); Florida’s Springs: Our Precious Resource (within shouting distance of this marker); Sea Hunt (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver Springs Paradise Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver Springs’ People (about 400 feet away); Osceola (about 400 feet away); Postcards from the Past (about 400 feet away); Florida’s Roadside Attractions (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Springs.
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1. Architect Victor Lundy. In his eight years in Sarasota (1951-1960), he designed some of its most innovative and beautiful buildings—among them St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Bahia Vista Street, with its elegantly swooping roof, the glass-walled South Gate Community Center on Phillippi Creek and the bold, geometric Warm Mineral Springs Motel in North Port. (Submitted on April 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Victor A. Lundy (Wikipedia). Victor Alfred Lundy is an American architect. An exemplar of modernist architecture, he was one of the leaders of the Sarasota School of Architecture. He was honored by the Smithsonian on his 90th birthday in 2013. A film on his life and work, entitled "Victor Lundy: Sculptor of Space" was premiered by the GSA on February 25, 2014. (Submitted on April 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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