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American historical preservationist and architectural salvager (1947–2021)
Larry Wayne Giles
Born(1947-11-01)November 1, 1947
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedJune 12, 2021(2021-06-12) (aged 73)
OrganizationNational Building Arts Center
Known forArchitectural preservation and salvage, research library
Websitenationalbuildingarts.org

Larry Giles (November 1, 1947 - June 12, 2021) was an American historical preservationist and pioneering architectural salvager who founded the National Building Arts Center. He was also an important figure in the operations of the early community radio station, KDNA, a predecessor to KDHX.

Death

Giles died of complications due to leukemia on June 12, 2021.

See also

References

  1. Holleman, Joe (June 24, 2021). "Remembering Larry Giles, the man who saved St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  2. "Remembering Larry Giles: Memorial Event this Saturday". Next STL. August 6, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. Naffziger, Chris (June 21, 2021). "Remembering St. Louis architecture guru and curator Larry Giles". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-07.


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