{"id":2480,"date":"2019-12-02T04:43:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T10:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mansionhouse.com\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2019-12-02T04:43:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T10:43:54","slug":"preserving-places-of-history-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mansionhouse.com\/preserving-places-of-history-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving Places of History – Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"
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December 6, <\/span>6:00 pm – 9:00 pm <\/span>http:\/\/www.preservemo.org\/gala<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Get Directions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The statewide non-profit, Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation (Missouri Preservation) will celebrate \u201cPreserving Places of History\u201d at the Old Courthouse during their annual fundraising gala event on Friday, December 6, 2019. Those interested in attending the event can purchase tickets at preservemo.org\/preservingplacesofhistory<\/p>\n Chaired by local philanthropist Mary Pillsbury Wainwright and historian Mimi Stiritz, the 2019 Missouri Preservation fundraising gala will recognize the importance of preserving places of history. The evening will highlight the recent restoration of the Old Courthouse, a nationally significant historic place, while also raising funds for Missouri Preservation\u2019s efforts to help preserve and protect the lesser-known places of history \u2014 the local places \u2014 and the individuals that support them. Every place of history has something to teach us.<\/p>\n Help Missouri Preservation kick off the holiday season in historic fashion! Attendees at this year\u2019s gala will have the opportunity to view the permanent exhibits at the Old Courthouse and network with individuals involved in the restoration project while enjoying traditional Victorian Christmas d\u00e9cor and holiday music. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person and must be purchased prior to the event \u2014no tickets will be sold on-site and space is limited. Valet parking will be available at the Broadway Street entrance for $6. Other parking options include the Kiener East Plaza Parking Garage. A block of rooms is available at the nearby Hotel Saint Louis for $169 per night.<\/p>\n Incorporated in 1976, Missouri Preservation has grown from a grassroots advocacy organization to Missouri\u2019s premier preservation non-profit, supporting hundreds of members and offering a variety of programs and services to the community statewide. A 501(c)3 federally tax-exempt organization, Missouri Preservation\u2019s first annual gala debuted in 2017 with the organization\u2019s 40th Anniversary Party at St. Louis Union Station and continued as a way to raise funds for the organization while also offering guests a look behind-the-scenes at historic locations. Information on Missouri Preservation\u2019s programs and services, as well as tickets for the event,\u00a0 can be found online at preservemo.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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