The Preservation Board is a 9-member panel of citizens and design professionals. The Mayor appoints eight for 4-year terms; the ninth member is Chairman of the Aldermanic Committee on Public Safety. The Board is required to have:

-a registered structural or civil engineer;
-a registered architect;
-a landscape architect or urban planner;
-a real estate broker; and
-an art or architectural historian.

The Board acts as an administrative law judge and is governed by state law. The City Counselor represents the Board and its members.

Appeals

The Board hears applicant appeals of Cultural Resources Office decisions. Preservation Board decisions in City Historic Districts are binding by law and may be appealed only to the Circuit Court. Appeals regarding encroachments or public works are heard by the Board of Public Service; appeals from Board denials of demolition applications may be heard by the Planning Commission at the Commission's discretion.

Current Board Agenda

Past Board Agendas and Minutes

The Cultural Resources Office

Current Board Members

Hon. Phyliss Young Nathaniel Johnson David Richardson David Visintainer

Melanie Fathman Michael Killeen Anthony Robinson Erin Wright

Board Meetings

The Preservation Board meets at 4:00 P.M. the fourth Monday of the month at:

1520 Market Street
Boardroom - Second Floor
St. Louis, Missouri 63103

The Board may change its meeting time or date, or schedule a special meeting. These changes are published on this web page and posted in our office. Notification is sent to applicants, City officials and citizens on our mailing list. For more information, contact the Board's Secretary, Adona Buford, at buforda@stlouis-mo.gov or at 314-657-3865.