Preservation groups urge saving 75-year-old Sears pylon as Shepherd Garden redevelopment is deferred

Feb 6, 2025

Preservation Houston and local preservation advocates asked the commission to preserve a 75-year-old mid-century Sears pylon on North Shepherd Drive. The commission deferred the commercial redevelopment item to allow additional neighborhood outreach and potential coordination with the developer.

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Preservation advocates asked the Houston Planning Commission on Feb. 6 to preserve a distinctive mid-century street pavilion and "Sears pylon" on a redevelopment site along North Shepherd Drive, and the commission deferred the related commercial plat to allow time for neighborhood discussion.

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