An Introduction to Conservationist Putnam Livermore
Conservationist Putnam Livermore, managing partner at Chickering and Gregory, was an eminent California preservationist and the co-founder of The Trust for Public Land.
He was instrumental in the formation of eleven California State Parks, Wildlife Areas or Natural Reserves and worked hard to preserve the Summit of Russian Hill in San Francisco.
Putnam Livermore co-authored the book The Conservation Easement in California with Thomas Barrett, which is still required reading at many universities. Mr. Livermore was also featured in the book, Legacy, which highlighted 50 Bay Area Elders and their contributions to the environment, published by the Sierra Club.
Preserving Marin: Reminiscences by Putnam Livermore
This talk by Putnam Livermore is about his mother Caroline Livermore and the women who helped preserve Marin County. It was presented at the Moya Library and the Ross Historical Society in Ross, California on September 15th, 2016.
Russian Hill Summit
As President of the Old Russian Hill Association, Putnam Livermore took on the mission to block a 200-foot high rise building at the crest of Vallejo Street in San Francisco. With his time, effort and his own money, he lead his neighbors to develop a much smaller and more appropriate building for the space. The building, which was designed by Willis Polk and commissioned by Putnam’s grandfather, Horatio Putnam Livermore, now known as The Heritage, won an AIA Award for it’s design. For many years, Putnam and his wife Pari Livermore worked on the planting and maintaining of the Vallejo Stairway Garden.
The Parks
Putnam Livermore remembers the eleven California State Parks, Wildlife Areas or Natural Reserves he helped to found. Read here about Sweeney Ridge, Eel River Wildlife Area, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Andrew Molera State Park, and more.
Putnam Livermore
1922 – 2015
If you wish to donate to the Putnam and Pari Livermore Fund through the Trust for Public Land click here.