The Coronado Historical Association in conjunction with the World Design Capital and the Coronado Arts Commission, invites you to join us for this free lecture to learn about the "Future of Historic Buildings in Tijuana".
Tijuana has been called “the House of all people” and the “most visited border city in the world” where new communities form every day because of intense migration. In this quickly growing city with its bustling neighborhoods of free trade, older buildings from the modernist era become hard to preserve. These architectural gems are often abandoned and then become obsolete or torn down. Unfortunately, urban development, economic forces, and ineffective laws prevent preservationists from protecting Tijuana’s significant past, its tiled arcades and historically significant landmarks are at further risk. As an advocate for historic conservation, public official, and academic in historic preservation, Maria Curry will discuss the challenges to safeguarding the splendor of Tijuana’s architectural gems and local memory of bygone days.
This event is free and open to the public however capacity is limited so reservations are required. Please RSVP below using the form or by calling 619-435-7242.
More About Marie Curry
Maria Curry is an expert in historic preservation from the Secretaria de Cultura in Baja California. She holds an architectural engineer and a Master’s Degree in Restoration of Monuments from Mexico and is a Ph.D. candidate in Historic Preservation from Cornell University. She has held several positions in Mexico’s federal government as the Secretaria de Pesca, Secretaria de Sitios y Monumentos and Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Maria Curry has also taught as a professor in architectural programs in Mexico City and Tijuana. In the United States, Maria worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a preservation specialist. As a preservation advocate, she has been active as a board member of the Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum and the Save Our Heritage Organization. Maria Curry now serves as Vice-President of the International Council of Monuments and Sites in Mexico. She is also a Board Member of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum and Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. She is also an active member of the Latinos in Heritage Conservation Organization. For the past thirty years, Maria has lived on the San Diego-Tijuana border.
