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Preservation Austin 7/21/21 Preservation Austin 7/21/21

Losing a Community Catalyst: The Closure of L.C. Anderson High School

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that public school segregation was unconstitutional, leading to the eventual closure of L.C. Anderson High School.

Preservation Austin 7/14/21 Preservation Austin 7/14/21

Separate But Equal in Austin: L.C. Anderson High School

L.C. Anderson High School was Austin’s only high school for African American students during the era of segregation.

Preservation Austin 5/25/21 Preservation Austin 5/25/21

Neighborhood History: Rosedale

Learn more about the history of Austin’s Rosedale neighborhood.

Preservation Austin 5/12/21 Preservation Austin 5/12/21

Former Auto Parts Store, Dive Bar and Flop House Transform to C-Boy’s Heart & Soul on Congress

South Congress Avenue has changed and undergone many iterations and name changes over its 135+ year history. Learn more about the history of South Congress and the rehabilitation of C-Boy’s Heart & Soul.

Preservation Austin 4/28/21 Preservation Austin 4/28/21

Michael Butler & the Butler Brick Legacy

Butler bricks were Austin’s building blocks. Most of the brick structures constructed in Austin from 1873 until 1912 used Butler’s “Austin common” buff bricks, manufactured from the alluvial clay deposited by the Colorado River.

Preservation Austin 4/14/21 Preservation Austin 4/14/21

Raised on Music: Growing Up in Austin’s Music Venues

Stacey Ingram Kaleh and Melissa Ingram discuss their shared passion for live music, growing up immersed in Austin’s live music scene, and the ways in which music venues shape the city’s identity.

Preservation Austin 3/31/21 Preservation Austin 3/31/21

PARD Restoration of Oakwood Cemetery Gates

Following the Preservation Merit Award-winning restoration of the Oakwood Chapel in September 2018, PARD started restoration of the gates and the replacement of deteriorated fencing at both cemeteries to elevate their importance and history for visitors.

Preservation Austin 3/17/21 Preservation Austin 3/17/21

The Meridian Highway

Long before our travel woes on I-35 and Mopac, long before Austin’s development into a tech and live music mecca, the capital of Texas was just another stop along the Meridian Highway.