The “Women in Preservation” virtual speaker series features women from a variety of backgrounds who are working to save historic places in Arkansas and across the country. All programs are free, thanks to generous support from DEMX Architecture, and usually take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 3:30 PM. The series runs from February through November.
Join us on Tuesday, May 12 at 3:30 PM for a talk by Ellie Isaacs, a Partner in Landmark Preservation Consulting, LLC based in Savannah, Georgia, with a presence in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The firm is dedicated to the thorough assessment and preservation of historic buildings and sites in the southeast.
Ellie holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Historic Preservation with minors in Architectural History and Interior Design. Upon graduation, Ellie lived and worked in Hot Springs, Arkansas, as a historic preservationist and designer for Taylor Kempkes Architects. Her notable projects included the rehabilitation of the Thompson Building, now The Waters Hotel, in Hot Springs and the Argenta Flats Office in North Little Rock.
Returning to Savannah in 2017, Ellie joined a local architecture firm before joining Landmark Preservation, LLC in 2020. She grew the consulting arm of the company to be able to officially form Landmark Preservation Consulting with managing partner Greg Jacobs in 2022. Ellie is a passionate advocate, with an emphasis on resources tied to African American history, assisting clients to advocate and preserve their neighborhood, their building, their history, their story.
Ellie Isaacs
Upcoming speakers:
June 9 – Susan Young, Local Historian, Fayetteville
July 14 – Melissa Dysart, Level 5 Architecture
August 11 – Sara Jondahl, Director of Sustainability and Resilience, City of Russellville
September 8 – Sarah Devan, WER Architects
October 13 – Nita Gould, Independent Researcher and Writer
November 10 – Mae Bowley, Big Tree Projects, LLC
This project is generously supported by DEMX Architecture.
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