by Andrea Barber | May 21, 2024
Don’t miss this unique, two-day adobe workshop on Tuesday, June 4th & Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm! The workshop will be held at Abara House (1720 West Paisano Drive), the mid 19th century adobe home of Simeon Hart, which had more recently...
by Natalie Henshaw | Apr 21, 2023
Hands-on historic preservation position in Mesquite, Texas, located 15 minutes east of downtown Dallas. Open until filled. Fulltime with benefits. Opal Lawrence Historical Park and Florence Ranch Homestead are the City of Mesquite’s two historic parks, with 20+...
by Natalie Henshaw | Feb 8, 2023
The Living Heritage Trades Academy certificate programs ,offered by the City of San Antonio’s Office of Historic Preservation, are ideal for anyone interested in learning about the tools, materials and methods used to repair the wood windows, siding and framing...
by Andrea Barber | Nov 21, 2022
Glenwood Cemetery, established in 1871 on rolling, wooded land near Buffalo Bayou, is one of the most beautiful outdoor spaces in Houston. It is also the resting place of scores of people who built Houston into the city we know today. Although the cemetery is known...
by Andrea Barber | Nov 17, 2022
What is now the First Montrose Commons Historic District includes two historic neighborhoods platted on what was then Houston’s southwestern edge: the Lockhart, Connor & Barziza Addition (1873) and the Bute Addition (1907). Construction in the area began in...
