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 For fifty years, the Heritage Society of Austin has been Austin's leading voice for the preservation of our city's historic treasures and places. Towards this end, we were a leading supporter of the Historic Preservation ordinance that has helped to preserve our history. As a result of our advocacy and financial support, 300 historic properties, including Austin treasurers like the Driskill Hotel, Paramount Theatre, Governor's Mansion, Laguna Gloria, and many private residences have been preserved. In April, the Council-appointed Historic Preservation Task Force presented to Council its recommendations for revisions to the Historic Preservation ordinance. The Task Force spent months reviewing the best means of strengthening Austin's preservation program. The Heritage Society wholeheartedly supports the majority of the Task Force recommendations. The preservation community in Austin stands in unison for the Task Force recommendations to tighten the criteria for landmark designation, maintain financial incentives to preserve, establish local historic districts, and strengthen the ordinances that foster preservation in our community. |
City Council meeting time and location Downloadable PDF documents Historic Preservation Task Force Recommendations Historic Preservation Task Force Addendum & Amendments Preservation Community consensus recommendations Landmark Owner statement of support form Friend of Preservation statement of support form You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the above 5 documents. If you do not have this free software, you can download it here. |
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P.O. Box 2113 Austin,
Texas 78768-2113
Phone: 512-474-5198 Fax: 512-476-8687 E-mail: information@hsaustin.org |
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This isn't your grandmother's heritage society
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