Carolyn Pitts
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Carolyn Pitts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 2008 |
| Known for | Historical Preservation of Cape May |
Carolyn Pitts (1923 – May 2008) was an American architectural historian. She was a noted advocate for the preservation of historic buildings and specifically fought for National Register and National Landmark status for the town of Cape May, New Jersey.[1][2] As a result of this work, she was described as a "guerilla preservationist."[3]
When Cape May was added to the National Register in 1976, it became the first National Landmark city in the United States.[4]
Pitts retired from the National Park Service at the age of 82, having worked as an architectural historian for a total of 32 years. Her work laid the groundwork for the designation of 2200 National Landmark sites.[5]
