Ask A Preservationist
TUESDAY, JUNE 23 | 6-7 PM | FREE
MCFARLAND-MCBEE HOUSE | 3805 RED RIVER
Pre-registration required. Space is limited for this FREE event. Secure your spot by June 22 at noon. To make the most of our time together, we encourage you to share your questions when you register.
Have questions about protecting the places that matter most? This is your chance to get answers straight from the people who do this work every day. Join Preservation Austin and Austin Planning for a Q&A panel featuring three preservation professionals with expertise in advocacy, policy, and regulation. Whether you're a homeowner navigating a historic district, a developer working with a landmark property, a neighbor fighting to save a beloved building, or simply someone curious about how preservation actually works, this event is for you.
What you might ask:
How to secure historic designation for a building or neighborhood
Limits and possibilities of preservation regulations in Austin
The difference between local, state, and federal historic designations
What to do when a building in your neighborhood is proposed for demolition
To make the most of our time together, we encourage you to share your questions when you register.
Event Details
This event will be held indoors in the JuanRaymon Rubio Community Room in the McFarland-McBee House. Space is limited to 25 attendees, RSVP by June 22 at noon to secure your seat.
If you are unsure if you will be able to attend this free event, we kindly ask you refrain from registering until your plans are certain to allow everyone who is interested and able to attend a chance to do so. Thank you for helping us ensure we have a full and lively discussion!
PARKING
Guests are asked to find street parking in the neighborhood, typically available along 38th and 39th Streets on either side of the McFarland-McBee House. Please adhere to public right-of-way parking rules and be respectful of neighbors. Walking, biking, public transit, and ridesharing are always encouraged! The McFarland-McBee House has a bike rack available for use, as well as an ADA parking spot. Our small parking lot is otherwise reserved for staff, volunteers, and presenters.
Panelists
Harmony Grogan, AIA, is the founder and principal of Pluck Architecture. Her work is rooted in a deep understanding of scale, proportion, and detail drawn from historical architecture. Harmony serves on the City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission and is a member of the HLC’s Architectural Review Committee.
Austin Lukes is a planner and case manager for the Historic Preservation Office. His work largely deals with regulatory review and managing projects for the city's Historic Landmark Commission, and he also works with community members and historic districts to broaden preservation efforts citywide. His previous work includes project review for the Texas Historical Commission's historic tax credit program.
Meghan King Namour leads Preservation Austin's advocacy and policy work and is our organization's voice at City Hall. She champions preservation initiatives before elected officials, shapes proactive preservation policy, and works with community members navigating preservation challenges in their neighborhoods.
Preservation Austin’s work is people-centered and community-supported. If you believe that Austin deserves a strong nonprofit voice for historic places, support us year-round as a member. Memberships as little as $10 a month make our advocacy and programming possible.