Our nonprofit exists to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation.

Preservation Austin’s office at the McFarland House is currently under renovation and staff is working remotely.
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Homes tour

Tours showcase our community's diverse heritage every spring.

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HISTORIC AUSTIN TOURS

Experience history and culture through these self-guided tours.

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grants

Matching grants support preservation projects citywide.

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preservation merit awards

Celebrate visionary approaches to preserving our city’s heritage.

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Advocacy Resources

Tools you need to advocate for Austin’s historic resources. 

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BUSINESS member DIRECTORY

Check out these local businesses dedicated to "Saving the Good Stuff."

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NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS

OUR supporters

City of Austin Heritage Grant PROGRAM | fowler family foundation
McBee FAMILY Foundation | Perry Lorenz | texas preservation trust fund

View fullsize This year’s Preservation Month theme is People Saving Places. During this time of immense growth and change for our city, Preservation Austin could not do what we do without fellow Austin place-savers––our members. This Preservation
View fullsize Cheers to another incredible batch of worthy preservation projects across our city! Preservation Austin’s Winter 2023 grant cycle had the most applicants in the program’s history, with nearly $60,000 of funding requested. We'll be sharing
View fullsize Preservation Austin turns 70 years old this year! Join us on Wednesday, June 7 to celebrate our platinum birthday at this special membership event at the legendary Driskill Hotel, presented by @downtownaustin. Learn more about our essential role in s
View fullsize CALL TO ACTION! 🚨 What's more quintessentially Austin than @brokenspokeaustintx? At next week's May 18 meeting, City Council will vote to designate the Broken Spoke as a City of Austin Landmark. This is HUGE. The Broken Spoke is an undeniable Austi
View fullsize Happy Preservation Month! This year’s Preservation Month theme is People Saving Places and we want to say a huge THANK YOU to our members, the place-savers that make our work possible during this time of immense growth and change. In honor of
View fullsize ADVOCACY ALERT 🚨❗ Senate Bill 491/ House Bill 2198 will be heard on the Texas Legislature House floor TOMORROW, May 4. This bill seeks to deregulate building height restrictions for new development in Texas’s largest cities, including Austin.
View fullsize We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend for our 30th Anniversary Homes Tour. This year's Homes Tour was Preservation Austin's most successful to date, and we could not have done it without the support of our 180+ v
View fullsize FREE EVENT ALERT❗❗❗ Join us on Saturday, April 22 for a FREE tour of one of East Austin’s greatest architectural treasures––the Briones House. As a part of our 30th Anniversary Homes Tour, we’re excited to welcome the communi
View fullsize Our 30th Anniversary Homes Tour is happening THIS WEEKEND! Featuring eleven stunning homes citywide, join us on April 22-23 on the only tour in town to showcase architecture, culture, stewardship, and history at every site 🏠 ❤️ 🐖 Info + tickets at