preservationist
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That’s one reason archaeologists and preservationists have begun to take a closer look at the grounds, which have been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2017, George Dvorsky at Gizmodo reports. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Archaeologists Are Finding Woodstock Really Did Take On Life of Its Own," 27 June 2019 The list — including designers, architects, preservationists, sales people, and even a development executive — is fueling questions over whether the Line hotel has fulfilled the necessary requirements for the 20-year subsidy. — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, "A $46 million tax break at risk over the meaning of ‘construction worker’," 24 June 2019 Speeches were made by PACSJ Board President Andre Luthard, who was the driving force behind the sign’s restoration, historian/preservationist Heather David, Deputy City Manager Kim Walesh and San Jose City Councilwoman Dev Davis. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "San Jose’s iconic Dancing Pig sign restored to neon glory," 22 June 2019 Likewise, Grinnell—if prone to romantic lapses of his own—eschewed the cloying fervor of preservationist John Muir, whose zeal sometimes undercut his own crusades. — Andrew R. Graybill, WSJ, "‘Grinnell’ Review: The Western Establishment," 14 June 2019 The fact that city officials would back the razing of a building so closely associated with its founder has many preservationists baffled. — Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, "Famed for protecting historic buildings, this city wants to bulldoze one. For parking.," 29 June 2018 The city decided to renovate and the preservationists seemed to have won the day. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Portland Building on track to be delisted from National Register of Historic Places," 17 June 2019 Many are slated to be demolished to make way for redevelopment around the temple area, a redevelopment that preservationists worry will forever alter the neighborhood, which is designated historic. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "LDS Church to assist renters displaced by redevelopment near Mesa temple," 14 May 2018 Ford preservationists confirmed the authenticity of the clock on Monday through photos and chemistry examination. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, "Thief returns train station clock, thanks Ford for believing in Detroit," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preservationist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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