Preservation Louisville is a membership-based, non-profit organization powered by grassroots participation and contributions from our generous supporters.
Through advocacy and education Preservation Louisville is a liaison between the public and private sector. Preservation Louisville offers several educational opportunities throughout the year. Preservation Louisville also helps monitor and promote preservation-friendly legislation at the local level.
Preservation Louisville is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that relies on grants and the generous donations and contributions of our supporters.
In January 2008, after months of study, the Board of the Brennan House Historic Home voted to change the mission of the organization following recommendations from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and local stakeholders, and to add the role of preservation advocacy to our mission. Although our mission has expanded, we will continue to act as a Heritage Center and to preserve the Brennan House along with the original family collection. In June 2008, the Board chose the name Preservation Louisville, Inc. to reflect the importance of historic preservation to this expanded mission and our community. Preservation Louisville’s new mission is:
“Protect and promote the cultural, architectural and environmental heritage of our community.”
Meet the people behind the organization.
Marianne P. Zickuhr, Executive Director
Marianne Zickuhr has been with the organization since June 2007. Marianne is a graduate of Indiana University where her focus was Arts Administration. Since moving to Louisville in 1989 Marianne has consistently lived in historic Louisville neighborhoods like Portland, Butchertown and Old Louisville. It is these roots that ignited a passion for history and preservation. Marianne has been working in the History field for the past several years and is enthusiastic about being a part of preservation in the Louisville community and is devoted to the mission of Preservation Louisville.
The Board of Preservation Louisville
Robert W. Griffith, President
Ann Early Sutherland, Vice President
Donna Schenck, Secretary
Ann Hassett
Rusty Cheuvront Jr.
Deborah B. Williams
Anne Arensberg
Deborah Stewart
Gary Kleier
Joe Pierson
Diane Comer
Brendan Jackson
Ex-officio Board Members
Richard Jett Louisville
Metro Historic Preservation Officer
Kadie Engstrom
Kentuckiana Heritage Consortium
Mark Dennen
State Historic Preservation Officer and
Executive Director Kentucky Heritage Council
Executive Director, Preservation Kentucky
