MIG’s Eleanor Cox, Senior Project Manager and Preservation Specialist, was sworn in at San Francisco City Hall as San Francisco’s newest Historic Preservation Commissioner on August 20.
Eleanor was nominated to the seven-member panel by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Laurie and was approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 28. San Francisco Heritage endorsed Cox’s nomination for this seat.
As outlined in San Francisco’s city Charter, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends buildings and places that are historically or culturally significant to the heritage of San Francisco for designation by the Board of Supervisors.
Once designated, the Commission helps rmanage those resources during the permit review and entitlement process to protect our heritage while ensuring that preservation is used as a tool to promote growth, revitalization, and the appreciation of our diverse neighborhoods.
As a Landscape and Architectural Historian, Eleanor is uniquely qualified for such an appointment. She has held leadership positions with the California Garden and Landscape History Society; has presented at national and statewide conferences for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the California Preservation Foundation; and is a member of MIG’s Cultural Places Studio. Her expertise is grounded in cultural landscape preservation, architectural history, and climate adaptation for historic resources. Eleanor will serve a four-year term.