Megan Duvall is new historic preservation officer for Spokane
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The city of Spokane and Spokane County have hired Megan Duvall as the new historic preservation officer.
Duvall comes to Spokane from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation where she was the certified local government coordinator and also ran the statewide survey and inventory program.
Duvall said she grew up in Spokane and the job opportunity was just too good to pass up.
“It’s my first time living in Spokane as an adult,” said Duvall, whose first day on the job was Monday. She added that her love of history and preservation stems from growing up here.
“I remember as a child going to the Campbell House and I was impressed it was this big, fancy old house,” Duvall said. “I grew up very modestly.”
She holds an undergraduate degree in fine arts from Washington State University and master’s degree in historic preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta.
Scott Chesney, city of Spokane planning and development director, said he’s confident in Duvall’s ability to maintain and enhance historic preservation efforts.
“Historic Preservation is part of Planning and Development, where Megan will play a key role in adaptive reuse of our older structures for new vibrant uses.”
She said her first priority is to get to know the historic buildings downtown and their owners, mainly because there are so many downtown projects.
“It’s great that I can come back and do something to help preserve Spokane,” Duvall said.