LAWSUIT: FOUR EL PASO DEVELOPERS VS. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Dear Friends and Media, I have attached to this email the lawsuit that was filed in Travis County by four developers who are suing the Texas Historical Commission to “postpone”…
THC MEETING SET FOR 8:00AM THIS MORNING, COMMISSIONER STOUT SENDS POWERFUL LETTER
Dear Friends and Media: This morning the State Board of Review of the Texas Historical Commission will decide whether to approve El Paso County’s application to establish a national historic…
NIEMAN AND GUDENRATH ATTEMPT TO KILL DOWNTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
Dear Friends and Media: City Attorney Karla Nieman, at the behest of five members of City Council, and Joe Gudenrath, Executive Director of the Downtown Management District (DMD), are attempting…
FR. RAFAEL GARCIA OF SACRED HEART CHURCH ON CNN
Dear Friends and Media, Fr. Rafael Garcia, S. J., the Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, appeared on CNN yesterday because the gym of his church has been providing shelter and…
DEMOLITION OF 324 S. EL PASO STREET IN PROGRESS NOW!
Dear Media, Crews are demolishing 324 S. El Paso St. right now. This should not be permitted to happen. Max
POTENTIAL DEMOLITION OF 324 S. EL PASO STREET, OWNER OF HOLLAND’S BUILDING PROTESTS
Dear Friends and Media, Thankfully, the City apparently halted the demolition of 324 S. El Paso Street, at least for the moment. The demo equipment is still parked in front…
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…