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Historic Landmark Commission approves relocations for two historic houses, initiates Palm Park zoning and clears several demolition requests

5122388 · July 2, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved zoning and certificate actions to allow relocation and future reuse of two historic houses in the path of the Convention Center project, initiated historic zoning for Palm Park Shelter House, and approved several demolition releases pending required documentation.

The Historic Landmark Commission on July 2 approved several interrelated actions to allow the Austin Convention Center expansion to proceed while preserving two historic houses, initiated historic zoning for the Palm Park Shelter House, and released several demolition permits subject to documentation and reuse encouragement.

Key votes at the meeting included: approval of zoning changes and certificates of appropriateness to allow relocation and eventual reinstallation of the Trask House and the Castleman Bull House in connection with the convention center redevelopment; initiation of historic zoning for the Palm Park Shelter House to preserve the existing Shelter House; release of a demolition permit for a commercial complex on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard subject to submission of the City of Austin documentation package and…

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