Preservation Houston has a new address effective September 1, 2023: 3907 Main Street in the historic Ironcraft Studios Building (1927, Hiram A. Salisbury). The Midtown office space is PH’s fourth location since the organization was founded in 1978.
Modern tech recreates distinctive long-lost signs in Preservation Houston's office building
The Lamar-River Oaks Community Center, Preservation Houston’s home since 2012, has remained surprisingly intact since architect Raymond H. Brogniez designed the building in the late 1940s. However, some original elements have been lost, including interior signage that features an Art Deco-inspired typeface.
Texas Supreme Court upholds Houston's preservation ordinance
The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed a First District Court of Appeals judgment that Houston’s preservation ordinance does not constitute zoning and therefore does not violate the City Charter or Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code. The city’s position supporting historic preservation in Houston has now been upheld at every level of the Texas court system. Preservation Houston was among the local, state and national organizations that signed on to an amicus brief supporting the city’s position.