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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While real estate companies continue to buy land in Charlotte to construct cookie-cutter apartments, homes and shopping centers, preservationists are concerned about older buildings going away.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
But local preservationists intervened to save the historic building and find a private buyer willing to restore it.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
He’s been documenting the strange life of an architectural preservationist turned firefighter on his Instagram.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 Jan. 2025
The program has for 28 years partnered with preservationists and citizens to try to save significant Colorado historic structures and culture.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
But local preservationists intervened to save the historic building and find a private buyer willing to restore it.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
He’s been documenting the strange life of an architectural preservationist turned firefighter on his Instagram.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 Jan. 2025
The program has for 28 years partnered with preservationists and citizens to try to save significant Colorado historic structures and culture.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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