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Preservation Houston has presented Good Brick Awards since 1979 to recognize outstanding historic preservation projects — and we’re inviting you to join us online at Tuesday evening, August 22, to learn more about this year’s Good Brick winners.

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Harris County housed disadvantaged elderly and disabled people at the Poor Farm. A few dozen residents lived and worked on the 200-acre tract off Bissonnet Street in what was then the open countryside southwest of Houston. The Poor Farm operated at the site until 1922; the acreage was later developed as Southside Place and part of West University Place. Today, Poor Farm Ditch — which once ran alongside the property — is one of the only reminders that the county farm was once located in the area.

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The Good Brick Award-winning redevelopment of the Barbara Jordan Post Office as the mixed-use POST Houston is one of the highest-profile preservation projects in the Bayou City today. Join Preservation Houston for an inside look at the work that went into adapting this downtown landmark for new uses during an online Preservation in Practice program with Amanda Barry, historic preservation tax credit manager for Ryan, on Tuesday evening, July 11.

This event is open to current Preservation Houston/Pier & Beam members.

Preservation Houston members are invited to join us Tuesday evening, June 20, for a celebration of the organization's work over the past year and a chance to welcome incoming members of the PH Board of Directors during the 2023 Member Reception and Meeting at POST Houston.

The small town of New Harmony, Indiana, was an important site of Houstonian Jane Blaffer Owen’s architectural, art and cultural philanthropy. New Harmony is renowned as the site of two successive Utopian settlements during the 19th century: the Harmonists and the Owenites. More than 30 structures from the Harmonist and Owenite communities have been preserved alongside other historic buildings that Jane Blaffer Owen moved to the town and striking modern works she commissioned by Richard Meier and Philip Johnson.

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Architectural historian Stephen Fox's new book The Architecture of Birdsall P. Briscoe examines Houston architect Birdsall P. Briscoe's country houses, offering a glimpse into the architect's methods and analyzing how Briscoe built a "social architecture" to frame his clientele during periods of economic expansion and contraction. Join Fox for a special History in Print author event as he recaps Briscoe’s significant work, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

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Houston Community College’s Fashion Archive is a hidden gem: a collection of clothing and accessories that dates back to 1728, offering a look at nearly three centuries of trends in apparel and design. Join Preservation Houston and Erica Hubbard, director of library services at HCC’s Central College, for a behind-the-scenes look at this fascinating collection during an online program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8.

Join Preservation Houston for the 2022 Good Brick Tour Opening Reception at the Junior League of Houston on Thursday evening, October 27. Explore the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the Bayou City through some of its most iconic homes and buildings. The opening reception will highlight the 2022 Good Brick Tour and Preservation Houston's efforts to celebrate and protect historic properties in communities of color.

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When it was built near Angleton in the early 1970s, the House of the Century — a weekend getaway for Houston art patron Marilyn Oshman and her family — was a vision of the future, with a curvy concrete shell, Plexiglas entrance tunnel and snoopy built-in furniture. The interiors were ripped out after a 1985 flood, and today the house is a vine-covered shell. But there is still nothing quite like the quirky remnant of ’70s architectural counterculture, which comes with its own set of preservation questions: Should the house be restored or left to rot, moved or replicated? Join author and architecture critic Mark Lamster for an online program looking at the history and future of this one-of-a-kind structure. This program is presented in partnership with Houston Mod and the Society for Commercial Archaeology.

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The story of Houston’s founding and growth is one of the most remarkable urban histories in America. Established as a frontier capital in 1836, the city relied on a mix of ambition, dedication and (at times) sheer luck to transform itself into a regional trade center and, later, an international port and energy hub. Join us for this online overview of Bayou City history with PH Programs Director Jim Parsons.

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Some of the families that made the greatest impact on Houston’s history now rest at Glenwood Cemetery. Learn about some of the remarkable Glenwood families who were active in the Bayou City’s business community during an online program Saturday morning, June 18, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons and Glenwood Executive Director Richard Ambrus.

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Historic Glenwood Cemetery is the resting place of some families that made lasting contributions to Houston's civic and cultural life. Learn some of their stories during an online program Saturday morning, July 16, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons and Glenwood Executive Director Richard Ambrus.

This event is open to current Preservation Houston/Pier & Beam members.

Preservation Houston members are invited to celebrate the organization’s work over the past year, welcome incoming members of the Board of Directors and get a close look at a carefully restored historic building during PH’s 2022 Member Reception and Meeting at Christ Church Cathedral on Tuesday evening, June 14.

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Preservation Houston has presented Good Brick Awards since 1979 to recognize outstanding historic preservation projects — and we’re inviting you to join us online at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, to learn more about this year’s inspiring group of Good Brick winners.

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The 1970s were a transitional time for the United States as economic instability and social unrest eroded postwar confidence and cities grappled with the effects of continuing suburbanization. Architecture also changed, moving away from the crisp modernism of the 1950s and ’60s and embracing new forms, materials and construction techniques. Discover how the decade reshaped Houston’s urban landscape during this online program.

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Join Preservation Houston and Margaret Culbertson, co-author of theWaxahachie Architecture Guidebook, for an online History in Print program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, exploring the buildings of Waxahachie and what they reveal about evolving design sensibilities, an evolving economy and generations of social change.

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Join Preservation Houston and authors Nancy McCoy and David Woodcock on Tuesday evening, November 9, for an online History in Print program featuring their book Architecture That Speaks: S.C.P. Vosper and Ten Remarkable Buildings at Texas A&M.

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Houston’s history has deep ties to the oilfield, so it’s no surprise that the lives of many Houstonians buried at historic Glenwood Cemetery involve oil. Learn more about these larger-than-life figures during an online program at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 18, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons and Glenwood Cemetery Executive Director Richard Ambrus.

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From elaborate statuary to crisp modern memorials, the monuments at Houston’s historic Glenwood Cemetery tell the story of 150 years of changing tastes, rising fortunes and varied personal motivations. Discover what we can learn from this art for the ages during an online program at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 21, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons and Glenwood Cemetery Executive Director Richard Ambrus.

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The women buried at Houston’s historic Glenwood Cemetery made their marks in fields ranging from business and civic leadership to the military and the movies. Learn about their lives, careers and impacts on the Bayou City — and beyond — during an online program at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 17, featuring Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons, historian Betty Chapman and Glenwood Cemetery Executive Director Richard Ambrus.

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Are you curious about the history of your home, but aren’t sure where to look for information? Join Preservation Houston and the Houston Public Library’s Houston Metropolitan Research Center for a virtual workshop at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27, outlining some of the research materials available online and how they can help tell the stories of historic properties.

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Join Preservation Houston and author and architectural historian Barrie Scardino Bradley on Tuesday evening, May 4, for an online History in Print program featuring Bradley’s award-winning book Improbable Metropolis: Houston’s Architectural and Urban History.

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Over the course of his 50-year career, photographer Paul Hester has captured the Bayou City through his images of gleaming skyscrapers, gritty industrial sites, tract homes and neighborhood shops. Join Hester for a discussion of some of his favorite local photos in Preservation Houston’s online program You Are Here: The Changing Face of Houston on Tuesday evening, April 13.

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Join Preservation Houston at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, for a special online program exploring the restoration of the magnificent Hall of State at Dallas’ Fair Park, presented in partnership with Preservation Dallas, Dallas Historical Society, Dallas Architecture Forum and AD EX.

Please note that advance registration is required for this program. If you registered for the previously scheduled date, you don’t need to register again.

Join Preservation Houston and award-winning author Steven Fenberg at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6, for a special online program exploring the life and legacy of Jesse H. Jones. Houston’s preeminent developer in the first half of the 20th century, Jones played pivotal roles in bringing the United States through the Great Depression and preparing the nation for World War II.

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Take another look at some favorite Houston landmarks — and discover new ones — as authors Dana DuTerroil and Joni Fincham discuss their book 111 Places in Houston That You Must Not Miss in an online program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2.

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Join Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, for an illustrated look at the careers and enduring legacies of six figures from Houston’s business history: lumberman John Henry Kirby; cotton broker Will Clayton; real estate developer Mellie Esperson; industrialists George and Herman Brown; and banker, publisher and builder Jesse Jones.

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Join Preservation Houston and architect Joe Meppelink for an online Preservation in Practice program Tuesday evening, December 15, exploring the restoration of the 1893 Kiam Building downtown, one of Houston’s early proto-skyscrapers.

Join Preservation Houston and architects David Bucek, Delaney Harris-Finch and Jordan Shelton for a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of NASA’s landmark Apollo Mission Control Center in an online program Tuesday evening, November 10.