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Icons Only: Who Better to Restore Two Hallmarks of Gene Leedy’s Legacy Than His Longtime Protégé?
Icons Only: Who Better to Restore Two Hallmarks of Gene Leedy’s Legacy Than His Longtime Protégé?
After the pioneering Sarasota School of Architecture member died, Florida architect Max Strang stepped in to preserve the modernist’s Winter Haven home and office.
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Concrete colonnades referencing ancient Rome form pathways through gardens with a pool.

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