This episode features an interview with Walter Muir Whitehill, author and leading Boston preservation advocate. Whitehill served as the Director and Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum from 1946 to 1973 and established the first guidelines for higher education historic preservation programs in the 1960s. A poem is read in Whitehills honor upon his retiring from the Athenaeum. Whitehill then discusses his involvement in the construction of Government Center in Boston. Whitehill then discusses the future of the Charlestown Navy Yard. Whitehill then continues to discuss interesting historic Boston structures, including the Boston Public Library. The host brings up the breadth of books Whitehill has written, including one about a Chinese diplomat in America. "Pantechnicon is a nightly magazine featuring segments on issues, arts, and ideas in New England."
