What is historic preservation and how can any resident or visitor be a part of it? Arizona's State Historic Preservation Officer, Kathryn Leonard, joins us on the show to share.
We discuss the many sides of historic preservation, from the ideological perspective of anchoring us to our past and providing tangible ways for future generations to understand it, all the way to the practical side, including laws, tax breaks, economic benefits, and more.
As far as who can be a part of preservation efforts? If you find value in a sense of place (and who doesn't?), congratulations! Kathryn makes the case that this is all you need to be a preservationist.
Check out the links mentioned during this episode:
- State Historic Preservation Office website, AZStateParks.com/shpo
- Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program
- State Historic Preservation Office's social media
- Annual Historic Preservation Conference: AZPreservation.org/conference
- Bimonthly preservation book club
- Arizona Preservation Foundation webinars
- Osterman Gas Station on this year's listing of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
- The preservation success story of Camp Naco
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