Larry Giles

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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
Website nationalbuildingarts.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. [1] He was also an important figure in the operations of the early community radio station, KDNA, a predecessor to KDHX. [2]

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Death

Giles died of complications due to leukemia on June 12, 2021. [3]

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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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