Carolyn Kent
Deceased Person
1935 – 2009
Who was Carolyn Kent?
Carolyn Wade Cassady Kent was an American historical preservationist and activist who lived most of her life in New York City on Riverside Drive, one block west of her alma mater Columbia University. As founder of Manhattan Community Board 9's Parks and Landmarks Committee and co-founder of the Morningside Heights Historic District Committee she worked to advocate for the architectures and communities of Morningside Heights, Manhattanville and Hamilton Heights in close collaboration with community, city and state organizations and agencies, to effect landmark designations, restorations and interventions that have preserved and protected buildings and entire neighborhoods. In 2007, she was given the first Preservation Angel Award. In addition, Kent served as Secretary of the Renaissance English Text Society.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1935
Rochester - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Columbia University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- University of Oxford
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Aug 22, 2009
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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