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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Bernadin became interested in public clocks several years ago after working with a fellow preservationist in New York named Margot Gayle.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Ahead of the vote Monday, the city’s plan was blasted by preservationists and praised by builders and business leaders.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Despite an unsuccessful legal challenge from historic preservationists, library officials called the original site outdated, and promised to replace it with a more modern library offering better disability access, classrooms, gathering spaces and other community amenities.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Ahead of the vote Monday, the city’s plan was blasted by preservationists and praised by builders and business leaders.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Despite an unsuccessful legal challenge from historic preservationists, library officials called the original site outdated, and promised to replace it with a more modern library offering better disability access, classrooms, gathering spaces and other community amenities.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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