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July 29, 2015 Postmarks
The Calaboose African-American History Museum & San Marcos MLK Historic District
"...is proposing vast expansions involving the acquisition of local, historically significant property. Some acquisitions include the restoration of the..."
June 20, 2003 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer
What's Historic?
Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu
"...How do you tell when a building is "historic"?..."
Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Can This District Be Saved?
The revival of the Warehouse District is rooted in Austin's history – and its popularity is also its peril
"...It's Friday night, and Downtown's Warehouse District is hopping. Live music pours out of the Cedar..."
Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
78704 Is a Historic State of Mind
The Louis and Flossie John House opens to the public
"...The historic Louis & Flossie John House will open to the..."
May 19, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris
Former City Historic Preservation Officer Comments
"...Dear Editor, As the former city of Austin historic preservation officer, I would like to add my perspective..."
April 19, 2004 Postmarks
New Rules for Old Buildings: The Historic Task Force
As the task force on historic preservation concludes its work, the outcome remains uncertain
"...The ad hoc city Historic Preservation Task Force chaired by Betty Baker was set..."
April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
What’s to Become of Austin’s Unofficial Gay District?
A development plan would maintain Oilcan Harry's but displace two other gay-friendly bars
"...gay bars at the edge of the then-emerging Warehouse District. That's not a long enough history for Austin's city..."
May 13, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
Neither Side Pleased With
Historic Zoning Changes
Council moves to change process for historic designation
"...The biggest divide in the historic landmark zoning debate, entertained by City Council last week,..."
June 18, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Council Preview: Rewriting the Historic Zoning Standards
Stemming the flow of tax abatements to owners wanting historic zoning
"...looked most discussion-stoking – Item 65, amending the city's historic landmark zoning standards – may be quieter than the..."
Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
AISD Employees to Receive Historic Raises
District, union agree on pay package in wake of state school bill
"...13) that all employees are set to receive a historic raise, following Gov. Greg Abbott’s signing into law earlier..."
June 13, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders
AISD School Board Approves Historic Raises and a Clearer Path For Special Ed
No AISD employee will make less than $20/hour
"...course, the largest pay raise ever given to the district’s teachers and staff...."
May 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
How the Red River Cultural District Was Made
Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub
"...of Red River and Ninth. The Red River Cultural District sign, a late addition compared to the rest, goes..."
Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe
Playing the Dozens in District 3
Media forum takes on affordability, rail, city farms
"...A lively North Door crowd, occasionally rambunctious, heard 12 District 3 City Council candidates address Austin growth, gentrification, affordable..."
Sept. 16, 2014 News Post by Michael King
The Road to 10-1: Meet District 1
Media forums begin tonight, 7pm
"...up for tonight’s first Chronicle 10-1 forum, featuring the District 1 candidates, at 7pm. Wesley United Methodist Church, 1164..."
Sept. 8, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Council: Historic or Just Old?
Bull Creek tract makes an appearance, as does Bluebonnet Hills
"...Travis Heights), over a pending application for a Local Historic District for the 109 pre-Forties bungalows in the section..."
June 15, 2015 News Post by Michael King
The Re-education of Historic Tax Breaks
AISD looks for reforms to next year's historic property program
"...What is a historic property? When it comes to providing tax breaks for..."
Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Austin at Large: Reading the Palm District
A new plan-of-plans puts the spotlight on Downtown’s hard, rough eastern edges
"...So let's talk about city stuff! Remember the Palm District? It first emerged as a City Hall concept in..."
Nov. 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation
Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments
"...South Lamar honky-tonk the Broken Spoke appears headed toward historic landmark status, a city designation that could help secure..."
Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki
City Hall Hustle: You, Too, Can Be Historic
A herd of West Austin historic house claims worries City Hall
"...84 for collective discussion. ... These are all the historic zoning cases."..."
Dec. 18, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Eco Hotel vs. Historic Preservation
A new hotel poses challenge to Warehouse District
"...corner of Fifth and Colorado streets, within the Warehouse District recommended for historic preservation by ROMA Austin as part..."
Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?
$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance
"...a new, much larger church in 1908 in the historically African American community of Dunbar, adjacent to San Marcos’..."
Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez
Historic Baker School Site Among Items on Final 2020 Council Agenda
School, pond, no house
"...Drafthouse co-founders Tim and Karrie League – are seeking historic status for the site on Avenue B in Hyde..."
Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Rosewood Courts Historic-Zoning Talks Continue
Future uncertain for the first African-American public housing complex in the country
"...The plan to grant Rosewood Courts historic designation is coming along slowly, residents learned during a..."
May 6, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma
District Races
Get ready for run-offs!
"...District 1: Past vs. Future?..."
Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature
High-Powered Help for Hospital District
But can slick, GOP-friendly HillCo defend the public
interest?
"...The fledgling Travis Co. Hospital District may not yet have a chief administrator, but it..."
Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use
Race(s) to the West
"...Although District 6 in the city's far northwest – including the..."
Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Council: A Rezoning Case at Historic Delta Kappa Gamma House
On the agenda: A contract with the SAFE Alliance to run a new family violence shelter and Stratus eyes the sky
"...in 1956 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012...."
May 21, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Opinion: AISD Is Perpetuating a Historic Racial Dividing Line
Annika Olson of UT-Austin’s Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis urges AISD to reconsider its School Changes plan for elementary school closures
"...In November of last year, Austin Independent School District (AISD) voted to close Metz, Sims, Brooke, and Pease..."
March 20, 2020 Column by Annika Olson
District 6: Zimmerman Out, Flannigan In
Victory swept over the race well before the final tally, keeping supporters in high spirits throughout the night. Early voting results showed Flannigan solidly ahead.
"...honor of representing all of you and everyone in District 6, it's really something that has left me speechless,"..."
