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PRESERVATION IN ACTION <br />Historic preservation can take many forms -it's not just about saving old buildings. It can mean <br />restoring a historic home, reusing an old storefront in a new way, or sharing stories that connect us <br />to the past. Here are a few examples that show how preservation helps keep San Marcos' heritage <br />alive in creative and meaningful ways (Photograph Sources: COSM and Stantec). <br />40 <br />CITY STAFF AND <br />CONSULTING <br />PLANNERS <br />exchanging <br />ideas with the <br />public at the San <br />Marcos Historic <br />Preservation Plan <br />Open House. <br />AN ORAL <br />HISTORY <br />INTERVIEWEE <br />sharing intangible <br />history with a <br />historian. <br />AN ARCHITECT <br />AND PLANNER <br />discussing design <br />of a building in <br />consideration <br />of neighboring <br />resources. <br />NEIGHBORS <br />shopping at <br />the San Marcos <br />Farmer's Market. <br />LOCALS <br />performing Ballet <br />Folkorico at Centro <br />Cultural Hispano <br />de San Marcos. <br />HISTORIC <br />PRESERVATION <br />OFFICER <br />advocating for historic <br />preservation in <br />consideration of broader <br />interests on YouTube. <br />ARCHITECTURAL <br />HISTORIAN <br />documenting tangible <br />buildings, structures, <br />and objects through <br />architectural survey. <br />A CONSERVATOR <br />taking paint samples <br />from a historic wall. <br />YOUNG TOURISTS <br />viewing cultural and <br />natural resources at <br />Spring Lake. <br />SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN (2026) <br />