Advocacy Archive

Preservation Austin regularly sends Advocacy letters related to historic and culturally significant places at the local, state, and national level. You can support our advocacy by downloading our letters and forwarding them to your representative. Read our complete Advocacy Archive below.

2022

• East Sixth Street Code Revisions
  Letter to Planning Commission about code revisions to increase height and add design standards for the 500 and 600 blocks of the East Sixth Street National Register District.

• Broken Spoke Historic Landmark Designation
  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in support of the designation of the Broken Spoke as a City of Austin Historic Landmark

• Historic Design Standards
  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in support of Austin's Historic Preservation Office's proposed Historic Design Standards

• Castleman-Bull House Funding for Interior Renovations
  Letter to City Council in support of the resolution to allocate $8 million from the Austin Convention Center funds for interior renovations of the Castleman-Bull House for Convention Center use

• 509 E. 38th Street Request for Variance
  Letter to Board of Adjustment in support of the owner’s request for a variance to subdivide the property with a reduced setback requirement in order to retain an existing historic-age home on the lot

• Funding for the Equity-Based Historic Preservation Plan
  Letter to City Council in support of funding for Phase 2 of the Equity-Based Historic Preservation Plan––view our advocacy campaign in support of this issue

• Sixth Street Local Historic District
  Letter to City Council in support of historic zoning for the Sixth Street National Register District

• 4th Street Warehouse District Demolition Permit
  Letter to the Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the proposed demolitions of contributing structures to the downtown Warehouse District, significant for their ties to Austin’s LGBTQIA community

• 2002 Scenic Drive Demolition Permit
  Letter to the Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the demolition of 2002 Scenic Drive

• Recommendations to AISD for Adaptive Reuse of Historic School Buildings
  Letter to Austin Independent School District in response to the call for submission of ideas relating to the repurposing of various historic buildings and sites within its real estate portfolio

• Budget Recommendation for Phase 2 of Equity-Based Historic Preservation Plan
  Letter to the Historic Landmark Commission in support of the recommendation to City Council to fund Phase 2 of the Equity-Based Historic Preservation Plan, and to fund a permanent HPO staff position to manage Phase 2 and coordinate implementation of the Preservation Plan after its adoption

• Gold Dollar Building Proposed Alterations
  Letter to the Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the Jacob Fontaine Gold Dollar Building in the Freedman’s Colony of Wheatville

2021

• Givens District Park Lone Star Legacy Park Nomination
  Letter to the Texas Recreation and Park Society in support of the nomination of Givens District Park as a Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) Lone Star Legacy Park

• 80-82 San Marcos Demolition Permit
  Letter to the Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the proposed demolitions of 80-82 San Marcos Street, contributing structures to the Willow-Spence National Register District

• Wooldridge Park Updated Historic Marker

  Letter to Texas Historical Commission in support of an updated historic marker that reflects the rich and diverse history of Wooldridge Park

• 812 West 12th Street Demolition Permit
  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the proposed demolition of 812 West 12th Street, a contributing structure to a potential historic district

• 813 Park Boulevard Request for Variance
  Letter to Board of Adjustment in support of the owner’s request for a variance to convert a historic garage into a secondary dwelling unit

• Lions Municipal Golf Course Preservation
  Letter to City of Austin Housing and Planning Department in support of preserving the entire 141 acres of Lions Municipal Golf Course, a significant civil rights site

• Parks and Recreation Department’s Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project
  Letter to City Council in support of PARD’s Option 1B for the Dougherty Arts Center Replacement which maintains and preserves the existing historic PARD Headquarters

2020

• Historic Design Standards
  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in support of Austin's Historic Preservation Office's proposed Historic Design Standards

• Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Demolition Permit

  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the proposed demolition of 416 W 12th Street, the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building

• Baker School Historic Zoning

  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in support of the proposed historic zoning of 3908 Avenue B, the Baker School

• 2505 and 2507 Park View Drive Demolition Permits

  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the demolition permit of 2505 and 2507 Park View Drive, located in Allandale’s Air Conditioned Village.

• African American Cultural Heritage District Investment Initiative Resolution

  Letter to Austin City Council in support of the African American Cultural Heritage District Investment Initiative Resolution, particularly the desire to update maps and signage for the district; implement a place-making program within the district; and use the East Austin Historic Survey to designate cultural, historic, and heritage landmarks and districts at the local, state, and national levels

• Certificate of Appropriateness for Bartholomew-Robinson Building

  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in opposition to the Certificate of Appropriateness application for the Bartholomew-Robinson building at 1415 Lavaca Street

• Rogers Washington Holy Cross District Local Historic District Application

  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in support of the Rogers Washington Holy Cross Local Historic District application

• 2502 Park View Drive Demolition Permit

  Letter to Historic Landmark Commission in opposition of the proposed demolition of 2502 Park View Drive, located in Allandale’s Air Conditioned Village

• Music Venue Economic Recovery Resolution

  Letter to Austin City Council in support of the proposed resolution, Agenda Item 96, addressing economic recovery of the live music ecosystem, with its emphasis on the Red River Cultural District’s State Cultural District designation application; the establishment of a cultural land trust; and exploration of Transfer of Development Rights, land banking, and acquisition strategies for stabilizing assets and preserving existing venue spaces citywide.

• FY2021 Historic Preservation Office Budget Priorities
  Letter to Austin City Council in support of HLC’s FY2021 Budget Resolution Recommendation request for a 21st-century Preservation Plan

• Dessau Lutheran Church Cemetery Association

  Letter to Austin City Council encouraging the waiver of Land Status Determination and Site Plan permitting fees to support the relocation, restoration, and interpretation of the church

•  Recommendations for the City of Austin’s Land Development Code Revision

  Recommendations for LDC involving the preservation incentive, setbacks, the preservation ordinance, and mapping sections

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