House Sitting

The Dickinson-Hannig House looks for a home

"...house shoulder-to-shoulder with O. Henry, says Heritage Society Historic Preservation Committee Chair Wayne Bell, would create more green space..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

A Little Fixer-Upper

The state tries to sell Woodlawn, site of the historic Pease Mansion.

"...house needs plenty of work. Its Enfield neighbors and preservationists will be watching avidly to make sure the new..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...Hyde Park itself, the church has embraced change, not preservation, as its guiding principle: Even the original church building,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

No Green Acres

Crumbling Landmarks

"...approved a 10-year, $1.5 billion spending package for open-space preservation. Supported strongly by Republican Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, the..."

April 16, 1999 News Feature

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...many, many other culinary delights.   – James Scott Preservation Austin Homes Tour..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events

Arts and culture happenings for the weekend

"...Whittaker Homegrown Roots: A Celebration of Our Culture & Preservation..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The city of Austin is replacing its 40-year-old historic preservation plan in an effort to better protect its cultural..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Historic hotels, hummingbirds, and highways

"...Well, not exactly, but the folks responsible for the preservation and the renovation of the Gage Hotel in Marathon..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...of service to Mother Earth.   – Kat McNevins Preservation Austin Historic Homes Tour..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Convention Center Redevelopment Would Relocate SXSW, Other Festivals for Three Years

Construction is set to begin after SX ’25, end before SX ’29

"...purposes, such as those that promote tourism and cultural preservation...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Gina’s on Congress Opens the Next Chapter for an Enduring Congress Avenue Address

A new name settles into La Traviata’s old stomping grounds

"...friendly ghost, La Traviata is memorialized in the near-total preservation of what it left behind. “We didn't even make..."

Jan. 30, 2024 Food Post by Hannah Rossi

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...– without making minimum lot sizes smaller, or encouraging preservation of existing homes. That would allow for three stories..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?

$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance

"...a $150,000 grant from the National Trust’s Partners in Preservation program to help “increase public awareness of historic places.”..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

At Adagio Salumi, Patience Is a Virtue

The butcher, the engineer, their passion, and their hog farm

"...water soluble vitamin C; cherry powder is used for preservation and color retention...."

Aug. 11, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Texas Music Venues Could Receive Rebates Up to $100,000 Under New Program

First-of-its-kind Texas Music Incubator to offer alcohol tax refunds

"...relief via the city of Austin’s Live Music Venue Preservation Fund and the national Shuttered Venue Operators Grants. Although..."

June 22, 2023 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

UT Fumble

"...12 editorial [“Opinion: UT Shouldn't Prioritize Football Over Historic Preservation”] regarding the UT athletic department's plan to destroy the..."

May 11, 2023 Postmarks

Watch This: Remembering Doug Sahm and the Grateful Dead’s Impromptu 1972 Thanksgiving Day Jam

New pocket-doc revisits Armadillo lore 50 years later

"...assembly. A new video from the Society for the Preservation of Texas Music, premiering here, breaks down the Turkey..."

Nov. 24, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Public Notice: Council’s Last Stand

Next week’s meeting tries to tie up some loose ends

"...The 62nd annual Preservation Merit Awards Celebration is next Thursday, Dec. 1, at..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Slash/Back

Smart Canadian horror sets Indigenous teens against alien invaders

"...the horror elements, too. Forget cliched moments of failed self-preservation; Maika and her friends exhibit an innate understanding of..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Economic Development Department is accepting applications for the Heritage Preservation Grant, which aims to promote the preservation of Austin..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature

Watch This: A Tribute to Denny Freeman in His Own Words

A sweet pocket-doc to celebrate the late guitarist’s birthday

"...an oral history project. Via the Society for the Preservation of Texas Music, Austin production house Arts+Labor used the..."

Aug. 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Get a stage-side view of one of the great music festivals

"...few battered months after Hurricane Katrina. Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall recalls the “rebuild from below zero,” and the..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Michael King

Deep in the Heart

Texas' diverse and precious wildlife gets the documentary it deserves

"...talking about the two real calls to action: water preservation and the hideous treatment of the Mountain Lion population,..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Neighbors Push to Limit Size of Austin Opera House Project

Traffic concerns clash with midsize venue vision at 200 Academy Dr. development

"...Despite the council obstacle, 200 Academy works the music preservation angle, as a mixed-use development actually incorporating a venue..."

April 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

An unmissable lesson in this county's tortured history

"...the roots of chattel slavery from 1619, its constitutional preservation, its economic importance, the tortuous legal history, the Northern..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Michael King

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...the ones he's had count. His legislation created homestead preservation districts to support community land trusts, calibrated to address..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: Bluff Dale Bridge, Bluff Dale

Historic bridge is an engineering masterpiece

"...Register of Historic Places in 1977 and was on Preservation Texas' 2009 list of most endangered places. The Erath..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Settlers

Dusty space colonizer drama ponders the end of two worlds

"...Instead, Settlers ponders humanity's dichotomous flair for self-destruction and self-preservation - after all, if we messed up one planet,..."

July 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

County Rejects City's $10 Million Offer for Palm School

The fate of the historic building at I-35 and Cesar Chavez remains in flux

"...operating hours. The county says its appraisal accounted for preservation costs; the city clearly disagrees. [inset-1-right]..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cancel Culture Comes After Forget the Alamo

Controversy erupts after museum caves to political pressure

"...targeted the museum and its parent agency, the State Preservation Board. The following day, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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