Houston Historic Landmark and Protected Landmark Reports

Preservation Houston was incorporated in 1978 as Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. Within a year of its founding, the group began presenting the Good Brick Awards for excellence in historic preservation, and one year later published its first book, Last of the Past: Houston Architecture 1847 to 1915, with The Heritage Society and the Cultural Arts Council of Houston (now Houston Arts Alliance). Both efforts were early moves toward achieving the organization's mission of creating a preservation ethic for Houston by increasing public awareness and appreciation of our shared heritage.

When Preservation Houston began its work, Houston did not have a historic preservation ordinance and there were no city historic districts or designated landmarks. In 1995, the organization partnered with neighborhood representatives to convince Mayor Bob Lanier that Houston needed to protect its historic resources, resulting in the passage of the city's first historic preservation ordinance. Preservation Houston supported Mayor Bill White and Mayor Annise Parker in their successful efforts to strengthen the ordinance in 2005 and 2011, respectively. Publicly owned properties that are determined to be historically or architecturally significant may be considered for designation.

Taken from Preservation Houston Website. http://www.preservationhouston.org