Nearly 200 of Preservation Houston’s members and friends gathered November 29 to ring in the holiday season in the penthouse lounge of The Star, the Good Brick Award-winning residential conversion of the historic Texas Company Building downtown.
2018 Membership Reception and Meeting in photos
Nominations now open for 2019 Good Brick Awards
Preservation Houston is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Good Brick Awards for excellence in historic preservation. Residential, commercial and institutional projects all qualify for awards. Awards are also given for publications; recognition for craft specialists and design professionals; preservation-related programs or activities; and outstanding service or leadership in historic preservation.
Landmark Sears building to become tech hub
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Rice University President David Leebron announced plans April 12 to repurpose the landmark Sears building in Midtown as a hub for tech startups, part of a larger proposal to develop an innovation district along Main Street between downtown and the Texas Medical Center in collaboration with a variety of educational and research institutions and businesses.