Jim Peters, Panelist at the National Preservation Conference in Chicago

September 28, 2017

Jim Peters, who teaches in SAIC's Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, will be a panelist on a special luncheon program at the National Preservation Conference in Chicago on Nov. 16. The panel discussion, which will take place at the Palmer House Hilton, will summarize the recent history of preservation in Chicago. Speakers will include four current or past staff directors of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, including Peters. The conference is sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Jim Peters, Panelist at the National Preservation Conference in Chicago

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