Design Review Roundtable - Additions

Abigail Christman is a Principal City Planner in Landmark Preservation at the City and County of Denver. Abigail has a varied background having previously worked for consulting firms, Colorado Preservation, Inc., and the University of Colorado Denver. Her experience includes Section 106n consultation, reconnaissance and intensive-level surveys, National Register nominations, HABS/HAER/HALS documentation, neighborhood pattern books, preservation tax credit certification, interpretation, public outreach, and serving on the Denver Landmark Commission. Abigail also teaches a graduate course for CU Denver titled Historic Buildings in Context. Abigail holds a B.A. in History from the University of South, a M.A. in Public History/Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University, and a M.A. in Histories and Theories of Architecture from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, England.

Savannah Darr has been staff to the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission for almost 10 years. Savannah has a varied background having previously worked for consulting firms. Her experience includes Section 106 consultation, historic building surveys, National Register nominations, and grant writing. Savannah holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Communication from Western Kentucky University and a M.A. in Public History from the University of Louisville.

Aimee Sunny is the Director of Advocacy, Preservation and Planning for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the architectural and cultural heritage of the Town of Palm Beach. Aimee oversees the Foundation’s many educational programs, including the Little Red Schoolhouse Living History Program, the Heritage Education program, and the Foundation’s Scholarship and Internship programs, and also leads advocacy initiatives, grant writing, and preservation projects. Prior to joining the Foundation, Aimee was the Senior Preservation Coordinator for the City of Lake Worth, Florida, where she administered all aspects of the City’s Historic Preservation Program. While with the City, Aimee worked on updating the City’s historic resource surveys and design guidelines through grant funding, and implemented a historic preservation awards program, a historic marker program, and a historic district signage plan. She also reviewed building permits and Certificates of Appropriateness in the City’s six historic districts and led community outreach and education efforts. She previously worked for the architecture firm of Fairfax, Sammons & Partners designing classical and traditional residences, the Center for Historic Preservation at Ball State University, the City of Chicago’s Historic Preservation Division, and Indiana Landmarks. Aimee completed her Master of Science in Historic Preservation at Ball State University, and her Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. Aimee is an avid traveler, having studied abroad in Italy and Australia, and has traveled extensively both in the US and abroad. Aimee serves on the Palm Beach County Historic Resources Review Board, is a certified planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), is a member of the American Planning Association (APA), and is a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) licensure candidate.

Caroline Swope serves as the historic preservation specialist for Decatur, Alabama. She has been working with the city’s Historic Preservation Commission on broad-based community outreach for sites and histories that have been traditionally overlooked, and on updating historic design review standards for the Architectural Review Board. Decatur won a NAPC Best Practices Award in 2022 for a project centered on community education and engagement. Caroline is currently coordinating with several municipal agencies on streamlining responses for severe storm damage in the historic overlay neighborhoods. Prior to working for the City of Decatur, she served as a founding board member for the Historic Tacoma non-profit and as an independent consultant working with municipal governments, park systems, and school districts, while teaching public history, art history, and architectural history at the University of Washington and the Seattle Community College system for almost a decade. Caroline has worked extensively with the Society of Architectural Historians on producing Archipedia articles for buildings in both Washington State and Alabama and continues architectural research in her spare time. She holds a masters in Historic Preservation from Ball State University, and a doctorate in Architectural History from the University of Washington.

Jenny Warren joined the Historic Zoning staff as a Historic Zoning Planner in 2017. Jenny has worked for the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board at the City of Miami, Florida and for the National Trust in both their Boston and Charleston, SC offices. More recently, she has consulted on various preservation projects including preparing National Register nominations, historic resource surveys, and tax credit applications. Jenny holds a BA in History and English from the College of William and Mary and a masters in historic preservation from the University of Georgia.