DEMOLITION TONIGHT: 324 S. EL PASO ST.
Today I visited the historic building at 324 S. El Paso St. that burned one week ago. There is demolition equipment in front of the structure and the street is…
NEWS RELEASE: COMMITTEE OF “RESTORE SACRED HEART CHURCH” APPLIES FOR TEXAS HISTORIC TAX CREDIT
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DOWNTOWN BUILDING SUFFERS CATASTROPHIC FIRE DAMAGE, NEIGHBORING BUILDING DAMAGED
Dear Media, I can now confirm that the wooden roof and floors of 324 S. El Paso St. have collapsed but the load-bearing brick walls are standing to their full…
DOWNTOWN FIRE THREATENS TWO HISTORIC BUILDINGS
The building currently on fire at 324 S. El Paso St. was completed in 1885 and was originally a furniture store at ground level and residential apartments above. It was…
PRESERVATION TEXAS OF AUSTIN HOLDING BOARD MEETING IN EL PASO THIS WEEKEND
I am pleased to announce that the Executive Director and Board of Preservation Texas is arriving in El Paso today and that we will be holding our Board meeting over…
REP. CISSY LIZARRAGA OF DISTRICT 8 TO APPOINT MARKETING EXECUTIVE TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION!
Under agenda item 10 for Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Rep. Lizarraga is hoping to appoint Steffen Poessiger to the Historic Landmark Commission. Chapter 2.24.010 of the Code of Ordinances…
CARLOS SANCHEZ OF TELEMUNDO 48: SPECIAL REPORT ON THE SEGUNDO BARRIO
Carlos Sanchez of Telemundo 48 authored an amazing report on the culture of the Segundo Barrio. He and Osvaldo Velez of the organization “Conscious Barrio” toured the neighborhood on bicycle…
DON LUCIANO DEMOLISHING PART OF HIS DURANGUITO TENEMENT
Don Luciano, owner of the Duranguito tenement at 217-219 W. Overland, at the northwest corner of Chihuahua St and across from the Chinese Laundry, is currently demolishing part of his…
PLAN TO CONVERT SUNSET HEIGHTS MANSION INTO A B&B IS DEAD
In August I reported that the Trost-designed Mathias Mansion, erected in 1912 at 607 W. Yandell, was going to be converted by a local investor into a B & B,…
SACRED HEART CHURCH RESTORATION FEATURED IN BORDERZINE
Dear Friends, The project to restore Sacred Heart Church is currently featured in Borderzine. Please consider donating to our cause! Have a great day. Max