Conservation Conversations: Jessie Landl

Join Architecture Sarasota for our lecture series: Conservation Conversations, with speaker Jessie Landl

Conservation Conversations

Jessie Landl, Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County

Thursday, May 7, 2026

6:00 - 7:00pm

The Pavilion, 265 S Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236

ABOUT THE SERIES

Confronting the evolving challenges of advocating and stewarding cultural heritage resources in the 21st century. Proposing multifaceted approaches to ensure the survival of historic resources for future generations.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Born and raised in South Florida, Jessie Landl graduated from Eckerd College with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies. She relocated to Asheville with her husband in 2016. With a background in fundraising and a love of architecture, she began working at Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County as the Director of Development in 2017 and later became Executive Director in 2020.

The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County has a mission to conserve Asheville and Buncombe County’s heritage and sense of place through preservation and promotion of the region’s historic resources.

They are working to keep Asheville a unique and desirable city by retaining the character of our community in five key ways:

• Preservation Grants to support preservation, education and designation projects.
• Preservation Easements and Advocacy to protect endangered properties.
• Technical Support for owners of historic properties.
• Hosting the Griffin Awards to recognize projects that have utilized a preservation ethic.
• Preservation Education Programs to inform the community about our shared history.