methods of preserving historic neighborhood character
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Methods of Preserving Historic Neighborhood Character. Local Designation. 81 protected historic landmarks. Heights Branch Library (1925) J.M. Glover. Magnolia Café Building (1911) Cooke & Co. Dr. Rupert O. Roett and Catherine Roett House 3274 Holman Street. Local Designation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Methods of Preserving Historic Neighborhood Character
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Local Designation
81 protected historic landmarks
Heights Branch Library (1925) J.M. Glover
Magnolia Café Building (1911) Cooke & Co. Dr. Rupert O. Roett and Catherine Roett House
3274 Holman Street
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Local Designation
203 historic landmarks
Alabama Theatre (1939) ,W. Scott Dunne (Arch.)
Old Jefferson Davis Hospital (1923), W. A. Dowdy (Arch.)
Gulf Building (1929), Alfred C. Finn (Arch.)
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City of Houston Historic Districts
Courtlandt Place (1996) West 11th Place (1997)Westmoreland (1997)
Main Street / Market Square (1997) Old Sixth Ward (1998)
Avondale East (1999) Norhill (2000)
Avondale West (2007)Broadacres (2007)
Houston Heights West (2007) Shadowlawn (2008)
Freeland (2008)Houston Heights East (2008)
Audubon Place (2009) Boulevard Oaks (2009)
First Montrose Commons (2010) Glenbrook Valley (2011)
Heights South (2011)Woodland Heights (2011)Germantown (pending)
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What Could be Considered Eligible?
Generally, something has to be 50 years or older to be considered historic.
It also has to prove historic significance through architecture, architect, or being related to an
important person or event.
As the study of history has adapted and moved beyond the history of famous people and events into the study of social history, the idea of what
is historic has changed as well.
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A New Preservation Ordinance for Houston
90 Day Waiver has been eliminated
No changes to landmark designation or review
10% of property owner may initiate a district application, and 67% of owners are needed to create a historic district
Creates a new mechanism to repeal or amend a district
Appeals of HAHC decision may go to the Planning Commission and on to City Council, allowing for an elected body to review appeals
Spells out what requires and what does not require a CofA
Gives specific instructions for how additions are to be qualified
Gives more specifics on materials
More requirements for proving economic hardship
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Common Traits of Historic Neighborhoods in Houston
Diversity of housing
Mix of incomes
A strong neighborhood identity
A broader area identity
Walkable neighborhoods
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Local District Designation
National Register Designation
Landmark Concentration/Tax Incentives
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Requirements: District or landmark must have proven historic
significanceThe majority of structures in a proposed district must
be contributing structures. 67% of property owners must sign off on the district.
Regulations: Exterior changes to the historic property that are
visible from the ROW, including removal or demolition,
must be approved by the HAHC. Maintenance and repair, A/C units, landscaping,
fences, lighting, and paint color do not require HAHC approval.
Incentives: Historic Site Tax Exemption
Local Historic District Requirements and Regulations
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What’s Missing?
Ethnic Diversity-
Economic Diversity-
Areas Northeast and East of Downtown
-1930s -1940s
Neighborhoods-
Variety of Use
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What Makes a District Successful?
Size
Common housing stock
Less intrusion of new construction
Common goals of preservation and
retention of original housing stock
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Why Designate Locally?
Benefits of District Designation for
Neighborhoods:
Maintains a mix of incomes and housing
Considers your home as an investment
Reduces vacant housing
Rehab spurs rehab
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How Does Houston Compare?
Dallas (20 districts)
San Antonio (27 districts)
Chicago (37 districts)
Los Angeles (25 districts, and 17 surrounding cities
that have historic districts)
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National Register DesignationFederal designation of
landmarks and districts on the National Register of
Historic Places.
Boulevard OaksBroadacres
Courtlandt PlaceFreedman’s Town
Independence HeightsIdylwood
Main Street/Market SquareNear NorthsideOld Sixth Ward
West Eleventh PlaceWestmoreland
Old Cotton Exchange Building (1884) Eugene Heiner
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National Register of Historic Places
Administered through the Texas Historical
Commission
No regulations or restrictions as to what you can do with your property – does not deter demolition
Section 106 Review
Federal Tax Credit Program
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Landmark Concentration The River Oaks Model