Preservation Burlington: The Fate of Memorial Auditorium?

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Liisa and Ron sit down with Jim Holway, James Lockridge, and David Shein, passionate advocates for the preservation of the historic Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. They discuss challenges and opportunities associated with preserving this nearly century-old landmark.

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Liisa Reimann Rivera - Originally from England, Liisa has lived in Burlington since 2006. She earned her Master's in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont and is a principal with Blue Brick Preservation. Liisa lives in a 1954 ranch house, whose historic wooden windows she thinks are of a genius design seldom seen since, in Burlington's New North End. Liisa's passions include historic industrial buildings, firehouses and little-known builder-architects of the vernacular landscape.

Ron Wanamaker - Ron has been a member of the Board since 2007 and has served as Vice President and President. A passionate preservationist, he continues to serve on the Education Committee for Preservation Burlington and is also a member of Burlington’s Design Advisory Board. A contractor since 1988, he has lived and worked in Burlington since 1998 and managed Wanamaker Restoration as well as Champlain Valley Millworks.

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1 Thursday September 28, 2017 at 5:25 PM
2 Friday September 29, 2017 at 7:00 PM
3 Tuesday October 3, 2017 at 2:30 PM
4 Tuesday October 10, 2017 at 2:30 PM
5 Tuesday October 17, 2017 at 2:30 PM
6 Thursday October 19, 2017 at 3:30 PM
7 Tuesday October 24, 2017 at 2:30 PM
8 Wednesday October 25, 2017 at 11:00 PM
9 Thursday October 26, 2017 at 4:00 AM
10 Thursday October 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM

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