Tag Archives: local historic district
Friday, August 31, 2018 by Jo Clifton
Preservation
Council OKs Smoot Terrace Park Historic District
Council gave final approval Thursday to creation of the Smoot Terrace Park Historic District just west of downtown, after neighbors decided to eliminate three properties owned by people who signed a valid petition opposing the historic district.That meant Council could…
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 by Sommer Brugal
Preservation
Will Smoot Terrace Park be a local historic district?
Old West Austin could be home to another local historic district, if a proposal for Smoot Terrace Park is approved by City Council. The district is located between West Sixth and Ninth streets, covering 17.5 acres of land along Highland…
Monday, April 16, 2018 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Mary Street historic district sails to Council
Travis Heights is one step closer to getting its first local historic district after a trip to the Planning Commission last week.The Mary Street historic district is a modest bid for a historic district that would cover just 2.5 acres…
Friday, November 3, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Hyde Park loses another historic home
At their most recent meeting, Historic Landmark Commissioners were dismayed to find a Hyde Park project that they had approved had taken a turn for the extreme.“This a virtual demolition,” declared Commissioner Terri Myers.The house at 4207 Ave. H was…
Friday, August 11, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Penick Place historic bid goes ‘a bridge too far’
Will Penick Place be Austin’s next local historic district? It’s possible, but a rough start at the Historic Landmark Commission means that neighbors hoping to enshrine their neighborhood will have to rethink their priorities, and most likely scrap a dogged…
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Austin’s new historic district: Aldridge Place
It’s been a long time coming, but City Council approved the Aldridge Place Local Historic District last week, making it the fourth such district in the city.Council members approved the district in a vote of 8-3 with Council members Jimmy…
Friday, January 13, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Fighting demolitions, Ebony Acres residents hope city will recognize their history
Spurred by a rash of proposed demolitions, several East Austin citizens are hoping to move forward with a historic district for their neighborhood later this month.Late last year, potential demolitions on Grant Street, E M Franklin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue…
Thursday, October 29, 2015 by Jack Craver
City Hall
Ethics Commission reprimands Historic Landmark commissioner
Two weeks after sanctioning City Council Member Don Zimmerman for campaign finance violations, the Ethics Review Commission reprimanded Arif Panju, after finding that he had violated city conflict of interest rules by participating in a discussion over a proposed historic…
Thursday, August 6, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
In East Austin, another demolition
East Austin will soon say goodbye to yet another home built in the early 1900s.At last week’s Historic Landmark Commission meeting, commissioners voted to release a demolition permit for the house at 1613 Canterbury St. Commissioners Terri Myers, Grace McKenzie…
Friday, July 17, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Historic district will get new homes with commission blessing
A plan to build four new units in the Hyde Park Local Historic District sailed through the Historic Landmark Commission at its most recent meeting. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the project, despite some worry from a neighbor that it…
Thursday, May 28, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
Preservation
Historic District wins Planning Commission support
The proposed Bluebonnet Hills preservation district was back at City Hall this week. This time, it won the support of the Planning Commissioners.On Tuesday, commission members voted 5-1 to recommend creation of the Bluebonnet Hills Historic District, with Commissioner Brian…
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
Austin
Bluebonnet Hills district gets go-ahead … again
For a second time in as many months, the Historic Landmark Commission has endorsed the creation of the Bluebonnet Hills preservation district.Though the commission already voted to recommend the district in November, there was a noticing error for that hearing,…
Thursday, November 20, 2014 by Elizabeth Pagano
Development
Proposed local historic district wins first victory
A proposed local historic district within Travis Heights won the unanimous support of the Historic Landmark Commission this week.“I received something like 17 letters in favor of this, and only one letter in opposition,” said Commissioner Terri Myers.Bluebonnet Hills is…
