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  • Fall 2024

    64th Annual Preservation Merit Awards, Indigenous Heritage, Capital Campaign

  • Spring 2024

    2024 Homes Tour, Early History of Green & White, Frias Grocery, Preservation Bonus

  • Fall 2023

    63rd Annual Preservation Merit Awards, Austin Chicano Huelga, Legacy Business Month Debut

  • Spring 2023

    30th Anniversary Homes Tour, Tool Time on Tap, Watson Chateau, McFarland House Update

  • Fall 2022

    2022 Preservation Merit Awards, Sarah Weddington, Ada C. Penn, Draft Equity-Based Preservation Plan

  • Spring 2022

    “Out of the House” 2022 Spring Tour, East Austin Barrio Landmarks Project, Environmental Impact of Demolition

  • Fall 2021

    2021 Preservation Merit Awards, Yellow Jacket Stadium, Donor Spotlight: Chris & Tracy Hutson

  • Fall 2020

    2020 Preservation Merit Awards, Rogers-Washington-Holy-Cross Historic District, Heritage Tourism

  • Spring 2020

    ”Downtown Doorsteps” 2020 Homes Tour, Spring Events, French Legation Restoration, Grants Program

  • Fall 2019

    Preservation Merit Awards, 3805 Red River Fall Update, East Austin Studio Tour

  • Summer 2019

    PA purchases 3805 Red River, Rosewood Park, Ransom Williams Farm, “My Park, My Pool, My City”

  • Spring 2019

    2019 Homes Tour: The Art of the Craftsman Style, Austin Hi Mural, Hardeman House at Symphony Square

  • Winter 2019

    Oakwood Cemetery Restoration, Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Legislative Update

  • Fall 2018

    2018 Preservation Merit Awards, Grants Awarded to Boggy Creek Farm and the Millett Opera House

  • Summer 2018

    Mural Culture, Citywide Historic Building Scan, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Heritage Tourism

  • Spring 2018

    Into the Woods, Homes Tour, Restoring Historic Windows, Wood Street Settlement

  • Winter 2018

    Republic Square, L.C. Anderson High School, Somewhere in Time, “Citizen Jane” Film Screening

  • Fall 2017

    2017 Preservation Merit Awards, L.C.Anderson High School, Living Springs

  • Summer 2017

    L.C. Anderson High School, Parks and Recreation Department, Aldridge Place, Legislative Update

  • Spring 2017

    2017 Homes Tour, Legislative Update, Austin Theatre Alliance, Norwood Park Foundation

  • Winter 2017

    Meridian Highway, Austin’s Music Venues, East Austin Historic Resources Survey

  • Fall 2016

    2016 Preservation Merit Awards, Jugging and Jawing, Preservation Grants, Sustaining Member Program

  • Summer 2016

    Michael Butler & the Butler Brick Legacy, Red River Cultural District, Capitol Preservation

  • Spring 2016

    2016 Homes Tour: Austin’s Post-War Boom, Homes Tour, What’s Next for Historic Preservation with CodeNEXT

  • Winter 2016

    National Historic Preservation Act, Historic Resources Survey, East Austin Survey

  • Fall 2015

    2015 Preservation Merit Awards, Blue Bonnet Hills, Zilker Park Preservation and Recreation, History Hunt

  • Summer 2015

    African American Austin, African American Historic Tour App, Legacy Preservation Partners

  • Spring 2015

    2015 Homes Tour: Austin Through the Ages, Austin Throughout the Ages, Reel Austin

  • Winter 2015

    3805 Red River, Streamline Moderne Home, Rosedale, Norwood House, C-Boys

  • Fall 2014

    2014 Preservation Merit Awards, Neighborhood History Series Travis Heights, Gregory Smith

  • Summer 2014

    City Council Districts, PA Business Membership, “Ghost of Judges Hill” Video, Rainwater Harvesting

  • Spring 2014

    2014 Homes Tour, District Days at Downs Field, Mid-century Modern, Saundra Kirk Interview

  • Winter 2014

    Imagine Austin, CodeNext, SAH Conference, Jeff and Katie Bullard InterviewDescription goes here

  • Fall 2013

    2013 Preservation Merit Awards, Preservation Advocacy, John S. Chase, Shoal Creek

  • Summer 2013

    Austin Woman’s Club, Pease Elementary Outreach, John Hindman Interview, Woolridge Square

  • Spring 2013

    2021 Homes Tour: Historic Homes & Gardens , Historic Music Venues, Carol Ann Sayles and Larry Butler Interview

  • Winter 2013

    Preservation Austin Launches, Rosewood Neighborhood, Mickie Spencer Interview

  • Fall 2012

    2012 Preservation Merit Awards, Paramount Theatre, Ten Commandments of Renovation

  • Summer 2012

    HSA becomes Preservation Austin, Austin Historical Survey Wiki, Pease Park, Lori C-Renteria

  • Spring 2012

    2012 Homes Tour, The Fascinating Denizens of Judges Hill, Michael Holleran Interview

  • Winter 2012

    Six Degrees of Connection: Texas Heritage, Living in Zilker: Stories for the Caretaker's Cottage

  • Fall 2011

    2011 Preservation Merit Awards, “The Greenest Building” Film Screening, Dedrick-Hamilton House

  • Summer 2011

    Historic Landmarks: Playing a Lead Role in the Story of Austin, East Cesar Chavez, Tejano Walking Trail

  • Spring 2011

    2011 Homes Tour: The Bold and the Beautiful, Protecting the Commission that Protects Historic Texas

  • Winter 2011

    Heritage Society of Austin Landmarks Program Recommendations, Do Texans Care About Their Heritage?

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