William J. Murtagh

William J. Murtagh

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📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

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William J. Murtagh (1923–2018) was an American historian who served as the first "Keeper of the Records" for the National Register of Historic Places. He was a significant supporter of historic preservation and set many standards for it in the United States. Murtagh published Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in the United States. The New York Times characterized Murtagh as, the "Lion of Historic Preservation". He was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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