Gwendolyn Stegall, AIA is a preservationist, licensed architect, LGBTQ+ historian, and native New Yorker. Prior to joining the Conservancy, Gwendolyn worked at PBDW Architects specializing in the preservation of institutional, residential, and commercial buildings in New York City. She is a graduate of Columbia University GSAPP’s Historic Preservation and Architecture Masters programs. She understands historic preservation as a way of planning for the future sustainably while uncovering and learning from the past.
Favorite Landmark: The Stonewall Inn, which was designated a local, state, and National Historic Landmark not because of its architectural significance, as most landmarks are, but because of its social and historical significance for its pivotal role in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The bar and the new visitor center continue to be centers of activism today.