Both men were stunned that no preservationist or historian spoke up for saving the structure.

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Signs of a budding preservationist spirit can be seen even in development-mad Shanghai.

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If you're not sure how to proceed, just turn to the preservationist bible, Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.

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"She was a great lover of cities, a great preservationist and the central planet around which every other critic revolved, " said Robert Stern, dean of the Yale School of Architecture.

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She was also a keen historical preservationist.

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