Preservation Austin invites the community to join us for our first-ever Homes Tour Block Party, celebrating the vibrant Black history of the Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Historic District!

Featuring guided tours of the neighborhood by Javier Wallace of Black Austin Tours, music by DJ Lauren Light of Where Y’all at Though ATX, and snacks by GoodenSweet Cookies. We’re delighted to host this free public event in partnership with the Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Neighborhood Association and the City of Austin’s Planning Department’s Equity-based Preservation Plan initiative.

Preservation Austin’s 2024 Homes Tour will commence with a Southwind soiree! Join us for our second annual VIP Party to kick off the festivities at an exclusive home not featured during the tour weekend. This special event will showcase Southwind, the former home and studio of famed Abstract Expressionist painter Seymour Fogel. Enjoy delicious beverages and bites while falling under the spell of this magical midcentury home!

You’re invited to Preservation Austin’s volunteer appreciation happy hour! If you've ever volunteered for PA in the past or are interested in volunteering with us in the future, we would be delighted to see you at this event. Join us downtown at the Corridor Title office where we'll provide drinks and light snacks as we mingle with staff and fellow volunteers. We'll also be showing a sneak peek of the lovely houses that will be featured on our 2024 Homes Tour! The Homes Tour is our organization's marquee event and we truly couldn't do it without our incredible team of volunteers. We're so grateful for your support!

Join Preservation Austin and the Downtown Austin Alliance to learn about the opportunities and benefits of federal and state historic tax credits for transforming historic buildings here in Austin. The Historic Tax Credit (HTC) program is an incredibly valuable tool for historic property owners looking to rehabilitate older spaces and save thousands of dollars!

Preservation Austin is proud to announce our 63rd Annual Preservation Merit Awards Celebration! Join us at East Austin’s stylish Central Machine Works for this unique program — the only one of its kind to honor the everyday Austinites working hard to preserve our city’s heritage in diverse, exciting, and unexpected ways. Our twelve 2023 winners represent the wide-ranging efforts to build community and enhance historic spaces across our city.

Legacy Business Month will conclude with a wrap party at The Historic Victory Grill where participants will be entered to win exciting prizes for most stamps collected!

We’re kicking off Austin’s first-ever Legacy Business Month with a bang! Join us at Zilker Brewing Company for the launch of our new program celebrating beloved local establishments that epitomize classic Austin cool.

We’re heading to honky-tonk heaven to celebrate another amazing year of preservation advocacy! Preservation Austin’s 2023 Annual Meeting takes place Tuesday, August 22, at the Broken Spoke. Recently dedicated as a City of Austin Landmark, this iconic venue—a bar, restaurant, dancehall, and memorabilia mecca—opened in 1964 and has been legendary ever since. Join us at this special membership event to connect with fellow supporters and vote in our 2023–2024 Board of Directors.

As Austinites seek innovative approaches to sustainability in the built environment, Preservation Austin and AIA Austin are proud to present a discussion panel exploring house relocation, deconstruction, and material reuse.

Celebrating the recent release of “House Relocation: A Practical Guide for Austin, Texas,” this program will feature local experts evaluating tools for the circular reuse of residential structures. In response to measurable losses in our city’s historic residential fabric and the impacts of demolition, panelists will provide a better understanding of the economic, environmental, and preservation benefits of relocation and deconstruction practices.

Preservation Austin turns 70 years old this year! Come celebrate our platinum birthday at this special membership event at the legendary Driskill Hotel.

Meet us on the mezzanine to learn more about our essential role in saving this incredible landmark from demolition in the 1970s, and join us in reflecting on seven decades of Preservation Austin’s impassioned advocacy at the site of one of Austin’s greatest preservation success stories. Complimentary cake and champagne will be provided by our wonderful host, the Driskill Hotel, and a cash bar will also be available.

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 community into one of our eleven featured sites on this year’s tour. Stop by to tour this incredible historic space, learn more about Preservation Austin, and enjoy complimentary ice cream provided by Amy’s Ice Cream.