Architectural history meets family road trips! Amy Talkington recalls her mother’s mission to protect historic neighborhoods and the creation of the iconic A Field Guide to American Houses. Dive into the world of architectural preservation, road trips, and the impact of one woman’s passion for saving America’s historic homes.

Amazing photo of Virginia by Steve Clicque, used with permission.

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1. Virginia Savage McAllister’s Legacy: Virginia Savage McAllister, Amy Talkington’s mother, was an architectural historian and preservationist, most notably known for her book A Field Guide to American Houses.

Originally from Texas, Amy Talkington is an award-winning writer, director, producer and author currently living in Los Angeles. In the feature arena, Amy most recently wrote “Valley Girl” (MGM’s musical remake of the 80s cult film) and has written numerous other studio features that are in various phases of development, including “Undercover” at Lionsgate. In the television arena, Amy was a Co-Executive Producer and writer on Hulu’s hit series “Little Fires Everywhere” (starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington) for which she was nominated for both an EMMY and a WGA Award. Amy currently has multiple series in development including pilots at Max and 20th Television.

“She, woke me and my brother up at, 5 a. m., put us in the car and drove to the house and parked the car in front of the house to stop the bulldozers.”

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