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The Jacksonville Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and DOCOMOMO/US Florida sponsored a one-day symposium highlighting the achievements of architecture from the Recent Past in Northeast Florida on March 7, 2009. 

The event was held at the St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church  (465 11th Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach).  A morning session featured presentations by some of North Florida’s most well-know architects and by nationally recognized architectural scholars.  In the afternoon, there was a bus tour of the Beaches' other modern masterpieces.

One of the most outstanding structures in Northeast Florida, St. Paul’s by the Sea was designed by Blake Ellis and completed in 1966.  The Valdosta, Georgia, architect will also be on hand to discuss the church, which is his favorite project. 

The economics of oceanfront property threatens the sustainability of many outstanding examples of Modern architecture along the Northeast Florida coast.  The symposium and tour sought to raise public awareness of these works and promote their preservation.

The tour featured the Milam House, Paul Rudolph’s last design for a Florida residence and one of the most famous Modern buildings in Florida.  The symposium and tour paid special attention to projects in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach by William Morgan. 

Headquartered in Paris, DOCOMOMO is the international working party for the DOcumentation and COnservation of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods of the MOdern MOvement.  DOCOMOMO/US is the working party of DOCOMOMO in the United States, and a subchapter of DOCOMOMO in Florida was organized in 2007.  The organization has sponsored numerous educational events and has worked for the preservation of Modern landmarks across the state.

A similar event was held last year at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville.