The Garden City Historical Society is proud to welcome Samuel G. White, great-grandson of the famed architect Stanford White, as a guest lecturer in the Society's "Meet the Author" series. Mr. White's presentation is combined with a book signing of his newest work, Stanford White Architect, published by Rizzoli in 2008, and co-authored with Elizabeth White. The free lecture and book signing will take place on Wednesday September 23, 7 p.m., at The Garden City Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. Copies of Mr. White's book will be available for sale at the lecture.

The September 23 lecture and book signing is sponsored by Paul Rice Architecture. Paul is a native of Garden City and his architectural firm has specialized in custom residential homes since 1990. He has completed many renovations and worked on new houses in Garden City, as well as Southampton, Easthampton, Wainscott and Amagansett, and has also done interior renovations of apartments in New York City. Recently Mr. Rice completed a house on Ninth Street in Garden City for the Steinbach's. Mr. Rice is passionate about preserving the character of this unique town.