Their motto: “We believe preservation of our significant historic resources is fundamental to the quality of life in St. Petersburg and its economic success.” But they make it fun and interesting, too, with movies and music in the park downtown, a really cool architectural tour, a conversation series at the Dalí Museum and more. Protecting a town’s heritage should really be a no-brainer, but it helps to have folks like St. Petersburg Preservation to remind us about the ’Burg’s treasures. 727-824-7802, stpetepreservation.org
Watch: St. Pete Preservation — named Best History Teachers and represented by board members Kai Warren and Jeff Schorr (owner of Craftsman House Gallery) — talk about the importance of a sense of place and the success of their historic tours and Movies in the Park. Interview w. CL's David Warner recorded during the Best of the Bay awards reception Sept. 19 at Creative Loafing.
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.