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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Mule Alley architects consulted local preservationists and history experts before construction began.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2024
Because of its rich architectural legacy and affordability, Newburgh attracted deal-seeking historic preservationists and property speculators in the late 20th century.
—Richard E. Ocejo, TIME, 2 July 2024
The 43-year-old Memphis native purchased the nearly 127 acres of land near the historic village of Leiper’s Fork for $4 million in spring 2015 from Aubrey Preston, a local philanthropist and preservationist, who sold him a 126-acre chunk of his 224-acre property.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
Concrete highways, sterile housing blocks, and Brutalist office buildings sparked a preservationist reaction—but too late to save much more than Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden.
—John Davis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2024
Because of its rich architectural legacy and affordability, Newburgh attracted deal-seeking historic preservationists and property speculators in the late 20th century.
—Richard E. Ocejo, TIME, 2 July 2024
The 43-year-old Memphis native purchased the nearly 127 acres of land near the historic village of Leiper’s Fork for $4 million in spring 2015 from Aubrey Preston, a local philanthropist and preservationist, who sold him a 126-acre chunk of his 224-acre property.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
Concrete highways, sterile housing blocks, and Brutalist office buildings sparked a preservationist reaction—but too late to save much more than Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden.
—John Davis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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