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City planning staff present Downtown Austin historic resource survey update
Summary
City staff presented a 2024 update to the Downtown Austin Historic Resource Survey documenting 1,964 resources across 1,553 parcels, identifying clusters eligible for district or landmark status and outlining next steps for nominations and further neighborhood surveys.
City of Austin historic preservation staff on Thursday briefed the Planning Commission on a 2024 update to the Downtown Austin Historic Resource Survey, a multi-step inventory that documents buildings and structures at least 50 years old and assesses their eligibility for local or national historic designation. "Standard practice is that they should be updated every 10 years," Sofia Wagner, a historic preservation staffer, told commissioners.
The survey covered a downtown area bounded roughly by Enfield Road and MLK Boulevard to the north, I‑35 to the east, Lady Bird Lake to the south and Mopac to the west. Staff reported that the update covered 1,964 resources across 1,553…
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