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Tag Archives: Historic Landmark Commission
Historic Landmark Commission expresses displeasure at preservation efforts in LDC draft
As Council’s first vote on the new Land Development Code draft inches ever closer, the Historic Landmark Commission publicly weighed in at its Nov. 18 meeting – and its reaction was not a positive one. Of particular concern was the…
Land Development Code • By Jessi Devenyns • Nov 21, 2019
In the midst of preservation push, city permits demolition of church
After the Historic Landmark Commission initiated historic zoning for the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 1711 E. Oltorf St. last July, the status of the midcentury, A-frame church became tenuous as its integrity continued to degrade month after month.…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Nov 7, 2019
Rendon House deemed worthy of preservation due to exceptional merit of its prior owner
Edward Rendon Sr.’s contributions to the East Austin community have never been in question. However, whether or not his house is eligible to be zoned historic to commemorate his efforts has become a subject of debate. Rendon was an activist…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Nov 5, 2019
Historic Landmark Commission hesitantly approves Masonic lodge renovation plans
After months of discussions and tweaks to the original plans for the Royal Arch Masonic Lodge, the Historic Landmark Commission finally came to a compromise with designers for a 30-plus-story addition to the 93-year-old ancestral home of the Masons at…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Oct 31, 2019
State law leaves the Historic Landmark Commission in gridlock
Getting a property zoned historic when the owner opposes it requires a supermajority vote at City Council. Yet even getting such a case before Council is an endeavor that requires the support of the Historical Landmark and Planning commissions. Prior…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Oct 2, 2019
Historic Landmark Commission contemplates bending rules for influential Mexican American activist
Sometimes a house is more than a home. In the case of Edward Rendon Sr., his home served as a community center that some say is as meaningful to the neighborhood today as it was 40 years ago. Rendon was…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Sep 27, 2019
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Masonic Lodge construction plans may never satisfy Historic Landmark Commission
For three months in a row, the Historic Landmark Commission has made it clear that the design for a modern addition to the Royal Arch Masonic Lodge on the corner of Seventh and Lavaca streets will not easily get its…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Sep 26, 2019
Rainey Street bungalow bar seeks to expand, HLC expresses concerns
The popular watering hole Clive Bar inhabits a small Craftsman house at 609 Davis St., which is just on the corner of Rainey Street. The owners are looking to reconfigure the property to add a two-story structure with a mezzanine…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Sep 5, 2019
Masonic lodge face-lift sent back to the drawing board, again
After the Historic Landmark Commission vetoed designs for a modern addition to the Royal Arch Masonic Lodge on the corner of Seventh and Lavaca for being a “desecration” of a landmark, a new design came before them at their Aug.…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Sep 3, 2019
HLC recommends design in Old West Austin historic district, sidesteps opposition's concerns
In Austin, commissions are divided based on their areas of expertise and are required to remain within their purview when addressing the merits of a case. This question of jurisdiction was raised at the July 22 meeting of the Historic…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Aug 1, 2019
Historic zoning for childhood home of AISD's first two Hispanic teachers recommended
In a unanimous vote, the Historic Landmark Commission is sending a 100-year-old house that was the home of the Austin Independent School District’s first Hispanic teachers to City Council with a recommendation for historic zoning. When photos failed to depict…
Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Jul 30, 2019
Historic zoning moves forward for 'godfather' of A-frame religious architecture in Austin
Midcentury A-frame churches may be a dime a dozen in Austin, but there is one in particular that caused the now-familiar style to proliferate. The Prince of Peace Church at 1711 E. Oltorf St. is the reason “that form became…