Virginia Savage McAlester

Virginia Savage McAlester was a renowned American architectural historian, preservationist, and best-selling author, affectionately known as the 'Queen of Dallas Preservation.' She is most celebrated for her magisterial 1984 book 'A Field Guide to American Houses,' which became the standard reference for identifying American residential architecture. McAlester died on April 9, 2020, in Dallas after a long battle with myelofibrosis.