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The stylish Keaton — known for her trousers, turtlenecks, boots, big belts and bigger hats — also was a committed preservationist whose writing and photography led to memoirs and photo books about California architecture.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Historic status won’t protect it Neighborhood and preservationist groups have, for years, attempted to save the Jeserich Building and other buildings on that corner, including the limestone Ward building, built in 1905, from demolition by developers.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
This year, the fair is honoring Helen Storrow, the philanthropist and preservationist who helped shape its home cooking programs and championed simple, farm-to-table recipes.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
But after moving with her family into the historic house, Elsner became involved with helping preserve Wright's legacy − as well as other preservationist causes.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Historic status won’t protect it Neighborhood and preservationist groups have, for years, attempted to save the Jeserich Building and other buildings on that corner, including the limestone Ward building, built in 1905, from demolition by developers.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
This year, the fair is honoring Helen Storrow, the philanthropist and preservationist who helped shape its home cooking programs and championed simple, farm-to-table recipes.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
But after moving with her family into the historic house, Elsner became involved with helping preserve Wright's legacy − as well as other preservationist causes.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservationist
conservator
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Here’s what else community members should know about the appointment of Ruszkowski and his authority as a conservator.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservationist. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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