preservationist
noun
pres·er·va·tion·ist
ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 
: one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)
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In 1958, Maige sold it to David Charles Woollet, who also owned the Alamo Hotel and was a historic preservationist.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
It has been praised by preservationists as an irreplaceable example of modernist architecture.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The hotel was knocked down in 2005 to make way for the Las Olas Beach Club condo, but the facade was preserved thanks to intervention by historic preservationists.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Daniel and Nancy Kramer, who live about 10 minutes away from the historic building, didn’t set out to become small-town preservationists.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
It has been praised by preservationists as an irreplaceable example of modernist architecture.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The hotel was knocked down in 2005 to make way for the Las Olas Beach Club condo, but the facade was preserved thanks to intervention by historic preservationists.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Daniel and Nancy Kramer, who live about 10 minutes away from the historic building, didn’t set out to become small-town preservationists.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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