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

Membership makes our work possible. Learn about Annual, Monthly, and Business Memberships here.

Preservation Austin offices in the historic McFarland-McBee House at 3805 Red River Street. We are currently open by appointment only.

Have a question? Email one of our staff members.

Support our 2025 Membership Drive!

July 17 - August 25

We dedicate these celebratory headlines to our members, whose support powers everything we do. Preservation Austin’s membership strengthens our community and fosters a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful culture through preservation. Your investment has a profound impact on our city's historic places, present and future—and that's good news! 

If you value the spirit of our city and hope it continues to thrive, support our 2025 Membership Drive and invest in the future of historic places in Austin, Texas.

Our Work

"Rather than look to the past and lament what has been lost, we're looking to the present, at the incredible places we still have, and are working to protect them for the future."

— Lindsey Derrington, Executive Director

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Support our 2025 Membership Drive | July 17 - August 25
Support our 2025 Membership Drive | July 17 - August 25

We dedicate these celebratory headlines to our members, whose support powers everything we do. If you value the spirit of our city and hope it continues to thrive, support our 2025 Membership Drive and invest in the future of historic places in Austin, Texas.

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Call for Nominations: 2025 Preservation Merit Awards
Call for Nominations: 2025 Preservation Merit Awards

Preservation Austin’s 65th Annual Preservation Merit Awards honor visionary approaches to preserving our city’s unique architectural, cultural, and environmental heritage. By recognizing outstanding individuals, businesses, organizations, and institutions, we hope to inspire others to carry on this important work.

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Texas’s Oldest Housing Co-Op Fights for 75 More Years
Texas’s Oldest Housing Co-Op Fights for 75 More Years

In Austin’s West Campus area — characterized today by towering apartment buildings, huge window panes, bright signs, and a boisterous population of 15,000 students — a medium-sized house known as Whitehall Cooperative sits as a haven of affordable housing for its residents.

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We were thrilled to recently meet with Madgie, a longtime resident of the McFarland-McBee House. Her more than 10 years at the house were marked by legendary parties among the music community in Austin and beyond. Shown here is one of those gathering
We're hiring! ✨ Preservation Austin is looking for a part-time Operations Manager to support our full-time staff of five at the McFarland-McBee House! Applications are due July 7 - learn more and apply at preservationaustin.org/about/careers #linki
Preservation Austin is excited to announce the call for nominations for our 65th Annual Preservation Merit Awards! 🏆 This program honors the hard work and visionary approaches of those preserving our city’s incredible heritage, including the

Thank You to Our Supporters

McBee Family Foundation
Preservation Austin Supporter: David Wilson Garden Desgin
Preservation Austin Supporter: Still Water Foundation

Amber and Al Koehler | Anonymous | Emily Little | Erika Bonfanti and Jeff Acton

Jim Susman and Ellen Dorsey | Joanie Schoener Bentzin | John Constantine

Kelley Cooper McClure | The Lola Wright Foundation | Meta Butler Hunt

Nancy Scanlan | Roland Galang | Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation

Sheridan and Perry Lorenz | The Susan Vaughan Foundation

Stacey and Aaron Franklin | Texas Preservation Trust Fund | Tyson Tuttle