The project is the first expansion for the Filson Historical Society on its current site located within 'Old Louisville', the historic neighborhood first developed during the late 1800's after the Southern Exposition. The project includes multiple components: a new 20,000 s.f. building addition, renovation of the existing Ferguson Mansion and its adjacent carriage house, and a new outdoor quad that is accessible for the entire community. Programmatically, the new building will double the Filson's archival storage capacity and provide a new oration-quality lecture hall, as well as providing flexible-use event spaces that will incorporate changing exhibits.

Attendees will convene at the lobby of the New Addition located on the Filson Historical Society campus at 1310 South Third Street. Refreshments will be served in the lecture hall off of the lobby before the building tour begins at (time). Attendees will tour the renovated Mansion, Carriage House and New Addition with the Architects from de Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop. Following the tour and a short Q&A, a special reception will be held to acknowledge Roberto de Leon's acceptance into the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows.