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Tag Archives: historic preservation
Landmark Commission considers Travis Heights bungalow relocation
The Historic Landmark Commission is taking a month to ponder whether it is worth going out on a limb to keep a Travis Heights bungalow in place. Don Garner is seeking permission to relocate his 1926 bungalow at 206 East…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 4, 2014
Landmark Commission initiates Red River house over owner's objection
Against the wishes of the homeowner, plans to designate a familiar Red River Street house a historic landmark are moving forward. However, the owner wants to demolish the familiar red and white house at 3805 Red River Street, Historic Landmark…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 30, 2014
Owner says Red River house is junk while neighbors say it’s historic
Though the owners say their house is a worn-out money pit, many of their neighbors see it as one of Austin’s Mid-20th Century landmarks. Following staff recommendation, the Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously Monday to initiate historic zoning for the…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 21, 2014
Backers of Baylor House need one more vote to block demolition
Those hoping to save Clarksville’s Baylor House won a symbolic victory at City Council last week. But without an additional vote in favor of historic zoning, the victory could be a hollow one. Currently, the house at 1607 West…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 6, 2014
Landmark Commission blocks two demolitions in Bryker Woods
Faced with increasingly large numbers of demolition permits for historic homes, and very few tools to stop them, the Historic Landmark Commission held out hope for compromise last week. Commissioners stalled two demolitions in the Bryker Woods neighborhood alone.…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 6, 2014
High taxes force Travis Heights resident to find new home for cottages
Saying that he can no longer bear the cost of rising property taxes, one long-term Travis Heights resident is looking for a new home for his historic cottages, much to the heartbreak of some neighbors. Charles Flores explained that…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 5, 2014
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Landmark Commission postpones action on West Austin demolition
Developers itching to demolish a 1933 cottage in West Austin’s Heritage neighborhood will have to wait a month longer, after a ruling by the city’s Historic Landmark Commission last week. Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky allowed that the 1933…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 2, 2014
Landmark Commission backs historic status for Clarksville house
The house that once belong to a beloved Clarksville activist may be preserved against its owner’s wishes if the Historic Landmark Commission and the neighborhood have their way. Commission members remained steadfast in their conviction that the Baylor house…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 4, 2014
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…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 20, 2014
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…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 12, 2014
Commission votes to initiate historic zoning on Clarksville house
A band of Clarksville residents won their first victory at the Historic Landmark Commission last week. They found unanimous support for historic zoning on a house that they say is integral to their community’s history. The commission voted 5-0 to…
