Downtown Austin historic resources survey documents nearly 2,000 resources, highlights underrepresented histories

Jun 12, 2025

City staff presented the 2024 Downtown Austin historic resources survey to the Housing and Planning Committee. The survey documented about 1,964 resources across roughly 1,553 parcels, identified clusters for potential historic districts, and noted archaeological research and equity-based preservation as priorities.

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Kim McKnight, division manager for historic preservation in the City of Austin Planning Department, and Sofia Wagner, the city’s historic resource survey coordinator, presented the Downtown Austin historic resources survey to the Housing and Planning Committee on July 12.

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