Dr. William J. Murtagh will speak about the importance of local preservation efforts in a talk entitled: "Sarasota at the Crossroads: Keeping There Here". This event is sponsored by the Sarasota Alliance for Historical Preservation. The program is open to the public for a nominal fee. It will be held on Thursday, March 31, 7:30 PM at G-Wiz Museum, 1001 Boulevard of the Arts. The program will follow the Alliance's annual meeting.
Dr. Murtagh has held pivotal positions in the field of historic preservation for more than 30 years. He has served as the first Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, Department of the Interior, and has been Vice President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and President of the Victorian Society in America. He directed the Preservation Program at Columbia University, and initiated Preservation Programs at the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaii.
Call Lorrie Muldowney at 861-1183 for more information.
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