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2012 Spring Luncheon to feature author Steve Berry
Bestselling author and preservationist Steve Berry will be the featured speaker at Preservation Houston's Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23. Read more
A new name, a new home
Greater Houston Preservation Alliance has changed its name to Preservation Houston and has moved its offices to the historic Lamar-River Oaks Building. Read more
A look at the restored Harris County Courthouse
After years of work, the restored 1910 Harris County Courthouse was opened to the public for the first time in August. Read more
City Council creates 3 new historic districts
Houston City Council has approved three new historic districts: Heights South, Woodland Heights and Glenbrook Valley. Read more
HISD to preserve Art Deco building
Houston Independent School District trustees have voted to fund the renovation of the 1938 Settegast Estate Building, a Montrose-area Art Deco landmark, as part of the new Carnegie Vanguard High School for gifted and talented students. Read more
LBJ's Houston home for sale
The house where Lyndon Baines Johnson lived while he was teaching high school in Houston is for sale in Westmoreland: Read more
River Oaks Center changes compromise Art Deco design
Weingarten Realty Investors is installing corner turrets, taller parapets, sandstone elements and larger signs on the historic River Oaks Shopping Center on West Gray at South Shepherd. The alterations are changing the profile of the Art Deco landmark and compromising its low, streamlined design: Read more
Downtown's Wilson Building slated for restoration
New owners are restoring the former Wilson Stationery & Printing Co. Building (1932) in downtown Houston. A private partnership, 500 Fannin LLC, has hired Ziegler Cooper Architects to design the renovation. Fretz Construction is the general contractor. The Downtown Redevelopment Authority has approved a façade preservation grant for the project: Read more |
