President Obama mentions Seneca Falls in Inaugural Address
We were pleased to hear Seneca Falls prominently mentioned in President Obama’s inaugural address. We at Elemental Architecture, successor firm to The Stein Partnership, are honored to have collaborated with Ann Marshall and Ray Kinoshita on the design and execution of the Chapel Block of the Women’s Rights National Historical Park and Visitors Center, the site of the Wesleyan Chapel where the first Women’s Rights Convention was held in 1848. Despite unfortunate changes to the preserved fragments of the Chapel, the site remains a moving testament to early struggles for gender equality. Images: 1 Entry to Wesleyan Chapel fragments from Fall Street (prior to recent changes) 2 & 3 Chapel fragments and surrounding walls 4 Fragments of historic brick with new stabilizing masonry 5 Declaration of Sentiments water wall and Visitors Center 6 Interpretive exhibit by John Grady, FAIA of Chermayeff and Geismar
