Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo could not bring herself to support moving the historic Dabney-Horne house away from its birthplace at 507 West 23rd St. “Looking at the site again was part of it,” she said Thursday as City Council deliberated on a deal struck between developer David Kanne and preservation advocates, in which Kanne […]
Dabney-Horne House
This house was built in 1883. Formerly occupied in the late 19th-Century by University of Texas professor Robert Dabney. Zoned historic.
Posted inPreservation
Landmark Commission hears tale of two houses
A novel bid to preserve two unrelated homes in West Campus passed through the Historic Landmark Commission on Monday night. Commissioners approved a half-mile move for the historic Dabney-Horne House, in the hopes that its relocation could save the Clyde Littlefield Home just down the road. Currently, the Dabney-Horne House is located at 507 West […]
Posted inDevelopment, Local Politics
Council efforts to block plan to move historic house could fall short
City Council members did what they could last week to thwart plans to move the historic Dabney-Horne House, but only time will tell whether it will be enough to keep the structure in place. The University Co-op has owned the property at 507 West 23rd Street since the mid-1970s, and the 1883 house was […]
Posted inDevelopment
Appeal allows Co-op to move Dabney-Horne House
There have been plenty of twists and turns along the way, but it looks like plans to move the historic Dabney-Horne House 12 feet are fairly unstoppable, due to a scheduling problem. The case has been in and out of the city’s boards and commissions for some time now. Most recently, the University Co-op […]