The Preservation Foundation

The Late Anthony K. Baker

The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach is proud to offer a six-week summer internship program for undergraduate and graduate students of architecture. The internship program is in honor of the late Anthony K. Baker, a dedicated advocate of historic preservation, history and architecture throughout the United States.

The 2011 summer program will build upon the success of previous years.

The Preservation Foundation is excited for the program to continue and develop in years to come and looks forward to the opportunities the future holds in which the program will strive to benefit both the Town and its residents.

The internship will provide guidance and support to an architectural student whose work will have a long-term beneficial impact on the town of Palm Beach and the scholarship of its architectural history.  Students will be exposed to challenging, professional opportunities such as working in the office of an architectural firm, assisting with documentation of the Town of Palm Beach’s historic properties, urban planning and design, and a variety of other related and diverse duties.

Anthony K. Baker supported the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach for over 20 years and had long been an advocate for the cause of preservation throughout the United States.  Outside of Palm Beach, he served as a trustee and Vice President of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities and chairman of its publication committee.  He was a member of the architectural firm of Robert Landau and Associates and head of the architectural committee at Centreville Partners in Tallahassee.  He also co-authored the book Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860-1940.

On July 9th, 2008 Baker died while test-flying a small amphibious plane that crashed into the Tennessee River outside of Athens, Alabama.

To request an application, or for any questions regarding the internship, please contact the Foundation’s Director of Education Janice Owens at 561.832.0731 ext. 107 or via email at janiceowens@palmbeachpreservation.org.

Applications must be received by April 1st of the current year.