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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The demolition drew widespread outcry from preservationists, who condemned the intervention in a historic structure, as well as scrutiny over its legality.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
As contractors build houses closer and closer to the historic Nelson Augustus Moore homestead in Berlin, preservationists are scrambling to save the stone-and-concrete home and 27-acre property.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
It has been praised by preservationists as an irreplaceable example of modernist architecture.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
They’re also typically affiliated with more preservationist-groups like the Sierra Club.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
As contractors build houses closer and closer to the historic Nelson Augustus Moore homestead in Berlin, preservationists are scrambling to save the stone-and-concrete home and 27-acre property.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
It has been praised by preservationists as an irreplaceable example of modernist architecture.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
They’re also typically affiliated with more preservationist-groups like the Sierra Club.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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