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One of the preservationists, Jan Goldsmith, was a lawyer and former Poway mayor who was instrumental in helping with the legal aspects of the land acquisition.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
Then a group of women preservationists in Fairway lobbied the state to save it.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
The chapel and long barrack are all that remain of the original compound, Lanham said, thanks to early 20th-century preservationists who fought to save them from development.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
Then a group of women preservationists in Fairway lobbied the state to save it.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
The chapel and long barrack are all that remain of the original compound, Lanham said, thanks to early 20th-century preservationists who fought to save them from development.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservationist
conservator
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Textile conservators advise against sealing garments and recommend using non-buffered, acid-free materials to prevent chemical deterioration.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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Upon detailed inspection at both the Film Heritage Foundation archive and the Bologna laboratory, conservators discovered the varying conditions of the reels ranged from average to critical.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservationist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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