Gretchen Pfaehler on Historic Preservation

The chair of Washington, D.C.'s Historic Preservation Review Board discusses history and identity in preservation.

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In this episode, we sat down with Gretchen Pfaehler, AIA, the chair of Washington, D.C.’s Historic Preservation Review Board and the senior preservation architect at Beyer Blinder Belle. The Wisconsin native talks about how she became a preservation architect and the challenges and opportunities in her role.


Episode 7: Gretchen Pfaehler on Historic Preservation [SoundCloud] + [iTunes]

This episode was produced by Hallie Busta, Austin Heller, Lauren Honesty, and Sara Johnson.

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