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Preservation
Schneider-Watson home deemed 'almost' historically significant
In the storied neighborhood of Pemberton Heights there’s a little dead-end street known as Green Lanes that houses an enclave of seven homes, including that of Walter E. Long. Two of the original homes on the street have already been…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 27, 2019
Commission divided on whether home of architecture icon should be a landmark
The Planning Commission declined to recommend historic zoning for a 70-year-old home in Old West Austin due to recent changes the property owner made to the house. The case demonstrated the tenuous standards that shape the city’s efforts to preserve…
Preservation • By Jack Craver • Jan 29, 2019
Despite higher valuation, Montopolis School property appears headed to court
The city’s purchase offer via eminent domain for the Montopolis Negro School property appears to be headed to court. On Tuesday a three-member Special Commissioners Hearing agreed on a value of $464,000 for the schoolhouse portion of the Southeast Austin…
Preservation • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 25, 2019
Old home in new historic district is approved for demolition
All things have their moment in the sun, and for an East Austin home at 4200 Wildwood Road, that moment seems to have come and gone. Today, the home is merely a cracked contribution to the Wilshire Woods National Register…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 10, 2019
Historic Landmark Commission argues over definition of ‘significant’ for historic zoning
Anyone would agree that the Pease Mansion in the Old Enfield Neighborhood is a historic landmark. But what about all the other surrounding properties that inevitably pale in comparison? For the Tudor Revival-style house at 1602 Pease Road, city staff…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 9, 2019
New construction is approved for historical lot in South Austin
Putting new construction on a historically zoned lot with an emblematic structure is not an everyday occurrence in Austin, so when it happens, it should be no surprise that it involves months of negotiation. After several months of back-and-forth with…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 7, 2019
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Historic Landmark Commission postpones case for not following the process
For over a year, the Historic Landmark Commission has been going back and forth over the plans for the back lot of the Stanley Homestead at 1809 Newton St. “What we’re seeking is the Certificate of Appropriateness for the new…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Nov 26, 2018
Dissatisfied with lack of compromise, Historic Landmark Commission stalls
After its fourth public hearing, the Clarksville storybook house remains a point of contention between owner, commission and the Clarksville Community Development Corporation. Priscilla Glover, the owner of 1002 Charlotte St., told the commissioners at their Nov. 19 meeting, “I…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Nov 21, 2018
Property owners who forfeit landmark status will have to pay more
Owning a property that has been designated a historic landmark has its benefits and its drawbacks. The city of Austin, Travis County and the Austin Independent School District all offer hefty property tax exemptions for landmark properties – with the…
Preservation • By Jack Craver • Nov 6, 2018
Hillside Farmacy recommended for historical designation
There are buildings in this city for which historical zoning is a no-brainer. One of these properties is the Hillside Farmacy at 1209 E. 11th St. The application for this zoning change was presented to the Historic Landmark Commission along…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Oct 26, 2018
Storybook house remains a looming castle in Clarksville's imagination
Despite three hearings at the Historic Landmark Commission and repeated attempts by the Clarksville Community Development Corporation to persuade Priscilla Glover, the owner of 1002 Charlotte St., that her proposed home design would not contribute to the character of the…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Oct 25, 2018
Historic building could be renamed after freed slave Rev. Jacob Fontaine
At their most recent meeting, Planning commissioners were briefed on a proposed name change of a historic building at 2402 San Gabriel St. near the University of Texas. The building was most recently known as home to Freedmen’s barbecue restaurant,…
